Black Pepper Free Lemon Honey Hot Toddy
Warm, soothing, and deeply aromatic, this hot toddy is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up under a blanket and let the world slow down. Ceylon cinnamon and fresh ginger simmer together until the water turns fragrant and golden, building a spiced base that feels almost medicinal in the best possible way. Bright lemon juice and raw honey round everything out, creating a balance of tart, sweet, and warming that is genuinely hard to put down. Because black pepper has a sneaky way of showing up in spice blends and pre-made wellness tonics, making this from scratch with whole, simple ingredients means you stay completely in control of what goes into your mug. There is nothing here that doesn't belong — just clean, real flavors doing exactly what you want them to do. It comes together in under ten minutes and is easy to adjust to your own taste, since you can stir in a little extra honey right at the end.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1 ceylon cinnamon stick
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- 2 tbsp raw honey, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 thin lemon slices (optional)
- 2 ceylon cinnamon sticks, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, Ceylon cinnamon stick, and ginger slices in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture steep for 3 minutes.
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