Macadamia Free Lemon Honey Hot Toddy
Warm, fragrant, and deeply soothing, this hot toddy is the kind of drink that makes a cold evening feel like a gift. Fresh ginger and Ceylon cinnamon are simmered together until the water turns lightly golden and impossibly aromatic, creating a spiced base that feels almost medicinal in the best possible way. A generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens everything up, while raw honey melts in to add gentle sweetness you can dial up or down to your liking. The whole thing comes together in under ten minutes with nothing more than a saucepan and a strainer. Tree nut allergies can make flavored drinks and specialty teas a minefield, since macadamia-infused syrups and nut-based creamers sneak into café menus and packaged blends more often than you'd expect — but every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. Serve it in your favorite mug with a cinnamon stick and a thin lemon wheel, and it looks just 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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