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Hot Toddy

homemade hot toddy recipe with a lemon slice and cinnamon stick in a mug on the counter
  • Serves:  1
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  5 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 whole star anise
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 ¾ ounces bourbon
  • Lemon slice, for garnish (optional)

Method

  1. Add the water to a small pot over high heat and bring to a boil. 
  2. Remove the pot from the heat and add the cinnamon stick, cloves, and star anise. Steep for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the honey, lemon juice, bitters, and bourbon. Transfer to a mug or cup, garnish with the lemon slice, if using. Serve warm.

Notes

For extra flavor, steep a bag of tea along with the hot water. We like black tea or Earl Grey. For something sweeter, replace the water with unfiltered apple cider.