Cashew Free Lemon Honey Hot Toddy
Warm, fragrant, and deeply soothing, this spiced drink is exactly what you want wrapped around your hands on a cold evening. Fresh ginger and Ceylon cinnamon simmer together until the water turns lightly golden and impossibly aromatic, creating a base that feels almost medicinal in the best possible way. Bright lemon juice and raw honey are stirred in off the heat, so the honey keeps its natural sweetness and the lemon stays vivid rather than bitter. The whole thing comes together in under ten minutes with nothing but a saucepan and a strainer. Tree-nut allergies can make even simple drinks tricky when store-bought blends sneak in unexpected ingredients, but every component here is straightforward and easy to verify. Adjust the honey to your liking — a little more if you want something sweeter, a little less if you prefer the ginger and lemon to really shine. Garnish with a fresh lemon slice and a cinnamon stick and it looks as good as it tastes.
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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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