HOT APPLE TODDY
Servings 2 mugs
Ingredients
- 700 ml apple juice (not from concentrate)
- 2 cloves
- 1 star anise
- thumb-sized piece ginger roughly chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 shots of bourbon whisky
- 2 tbsp runny honey
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- to serve: cinnamon sticks, apple slices, lemon zest – some or none
Instructions
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Combine the apple juice, cloves, star anise, ginger and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let the spices infuse into the juice.
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Meanwhile, divide the bourbon, honey and lemon juice between two mugs, or heatproof glasses.
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Strain the apple juice between each mug or glass and give them a good stir, to dissolve the honey. Taste and add a little extra honey, if you would prefer it sweeter.
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Either serve the hot apple toddy as it is, or, garnish with any or all of the following: cinnamon stick, apple slices, lemon zest. Drink and get cosy.
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