Gut Friendly Lemon Honey Hot Toddy
Warm, soothing, and genuinely delicious, this hot toddy is the kind of drink that feels like a hug from the inside out. Ceylon cinnamon and fresh ginger are simmered together until the water turns fragrant and golden, creating a deeply aromatic base that does a lot of the heavy lifting here. Both of those ingredients have long been celebrated for their gentle, gut-supportive qualities, and pairing them with fresh lemon juice and raw honey keeps everything clean and nourishing. Raw honey is stirred in off the heat so its natural properties stay intact, and you can adjust the sweetness to exactly where you want it. The bright hit of lemon balances the warmth of the ginger and cinnamon beautifully, so nothing feels too sharp or too sweet. It comes together in under ten minutes with just a handful of real, whole ingredients — no powders, no additives, nothing your body has to work hard to process. Sip it slowly on a chilly evening or whenever your stomach needs a little extra kindness.
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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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