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This Maple Ginger Hot Toddy is everything you want in a winter cocktail- warming, soothing and oh so cozy! 
Meet my new favorite drink – a Maple Ginger Hot Toddy! A cozy warm winter sipper, made with muddled ginger, maple syrup (or honey), whiskey, a squeeze of lemon and hot ginger tea.
The perfect cocktail for chilly evenings fireside or when feeling under the weather. Not only does it soothe a sore throat and help clear the sinuses, it tucks one gently into bed for the night.
What you’ll need:
- A sachel of tea- ginger, spice, black, rooibos, chai, etc.
- fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- whole spices- cinnamon, cloves, or star anise
- Lemon -Meyer lemons are particularly good here.
- maple syrup
- Whiskey or Bourbon
How to make a Hot Toddy
- The Maple Ginger Hot Toddy is really simple to make.
- Set a kettle of water to boil on the stove.
- Add a few slices of fresh ginger to a mug and gently muddle.
- Add a satchel of tea- here I’m using Celestial Seasonings Ginger Spice– and any whole spices you like, star anise, clove, or cinnamon.
- Pour the hot water over, add a shot of whiskey (or bourbon or scotch), stir in a little maple syrup and finish with a squeeze of lemon.
A classic Hot Toddy will not have the tea bag- feel free to leave it out if you like- but I like the flavor it adds.
Feel free to reuse the tea bag and spices, if having seconds.
Enjoy the Hot Toddy- so cozy and warming!
More drinks you may like:
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Maple Ginger Hot Toddy
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: Northwest
Description
Maple Ginger Hot Toddy- a natural warming cold remedy- made with whiskey, hot water, muddled ginger, maple or honey, whole spices and a squeeze of lemon- soothes a sore throat and warms the body. |
Ingredients
- 4 slices ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 tea bag- spiced tea, ginger tea, black tea, etc…
- 1 1/2– 2 ounces Scotch, Whiskey or Bourbon
- 1/2 ounce maple syrup
- Squeeze lemon ( 1/2 a small lemon)
Instructions
- Muddle ginger in a glass
- Add cinnamon stick, star anise pods and one Tea Bag.
- Add Scotch & maple syrup
- Pour hot water over top and let seep 3-4 minutes.
- Add a squeeze of lemon and stir.
- Inhale.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12.8 g
- Sodium: 4.4 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.1 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: hot toddy, hot toddy recipe, hot toddy with maple, hot toddy with ginger
I couldn’t find gingerbread tea, but this recipe was still awesome. Yum! So delicious! We featured it on our recent Facebook Live event for Smoky Lake Maple. Thanks for sharing!
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Love it!
Delicious! I used chamomile tea + honey for a Valentines toddy! Thank you for a great recipe!
I made a pitcher of these for an outdoor winter happy hour–they were a big hit. Thank you!
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First snow today. I’m trying this tonight!
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Amazing. Guzzled.
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Thank you Sarah. Delicious!
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I am under the weather today so I made a toddy. I substituted Celestial Seasoning Apple Cinnamon tea and cloves, as that was available. Darn tasty. I’m hoping half a Netflix show and a nap will set me on the road to recovery. Thank you.
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Where did you get those adorable glasses?
I borrowed them from a friend who got them as a gift. I know, I really like them too. 🙂
I LOVE the combination of ginger and maple! Believe it or not, I’m actually sitting here eating some maple oats spiked with a little ginger, and it’s fantastic! I’d love to have it in drink form 🙂
Thanks Sarah- your site is beautiful!