Apple Cider Rooibos Hot Toddy

Name: Apple Cider Rooibos Hot Toddy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup unfiltered apple juice; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 medium lemon, juiced ((more for tart)); 1 cinnamon stick ((or sub 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon per 1 cinnamon stick)); 5–6 slice fresh ginger ((1/4-inch thick)); 1 healthy pinch ground ginger; 1 pinch each salt + pepper; 2 rooibos tea bags ((or sub chai tea)); 1 pinch ground cayenne (for spice/heat) ((optional)); 1 oz bourbon (we love Bulleit Rye Whiskey); 1–2 tbsp sweetener ((coconut sugar or maple syrup // optional))

By Minimalist Baker · Minimalist BakerPublic

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Simple, soul-warming apple cider hot toddy infused with ginger, cinnamon, and rooibos tea. Spicy, naturally sweet, and perfect for cold winter nights.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 2

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Ingredients

For 2 people

Cooking for

1.5 cupunfiltered apple juice
0.75 cupwater
1/2medium lemon, juiced ((more for tart))
1cinnamon stick ((or sub 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon per 1 cinnamon stick))
5–6 slicefresh ginger ((1/4-inch thick))
1healthy pinch ground ginger
1 pincheach salt + pepper
2rooibos tea bags ((or sub chai tea))
1 pinchground cayenne (for spice/heat) ((optional))
30 gbourbon (we love Bulleit Rye Whiskey)
1–2 tbspsweetener ((coconut sugar or maple syrup // optional))

Steps

1
Add apple juice, water, lemon, cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, ground ginger, and salt + pepper to a small saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Bring to a simmer, then turn off heat and add rooibos tea bags. Steep for 10-12 minutes, still on the stove (heat turned off).
2
Sample and adjust flavor as needed, adding cayenne and/or bourbon at this time. If you find it needs more sweetness, add coconut sugar or maple syrup (optional).
3
Remove tea bags and divide between two (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) serving glasses, with additional slices of lemon. Serve hot.
4
Best when fresh, though leftovers will keep covered well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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Per portion

Calories: ~8.7 kcal
Protein: ~0.3 g
Fat: ~0.1 g
Carbs: ~2.8 g
Fiber: ~0.8 g
Sodium: ~1.5 mg

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