Description
Warm up your evenings with this cozy Apple Pie Hot Toddy, a delightful blend of spiced apple cider and your favorite whiskey. Infused with honey, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise, this comforting drink tastes just like apple pie in a mug—perfect for chilly nights or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
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Hot Toddy Mixture
- 1 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons honey, more or less to taste
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 3 ounces apple pie moonshine or substitute your favorite whiskey, bourbon, or scotch
Garnish
- Apple slices
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a saucepan over medium heat, add the apple cider, honey, lemon slices, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cloves.
- Simmer to Infuse: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, allowing the spices and flavors to meld beautifully.
- Add Alcohol: Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully stir in the moonshine or your chosen whiskey, blending it into the warm, spiced cider base.
- Serve and Garnish: Pour the hot toddy into glass mugs and garnish each with fresh apple slices for an inviting presentation.
Notes
- Adjust honey according to your preferred sweetness level.
- You can substitute moonshine with bourbon, whiskey, or scotch as desired.
- For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the alcohol and add extra spices or cider syrup.
- Use fresh, high-quality apple cider for the best flavor.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the drink warm and aromatic.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 11mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
