Rice Free Spiced Apple Cider Hot Toddy

Total time15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

4.9

(21)

Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced hot toddy is exactly what you want wrapped around your hands on a cold evening. Unfiltered apple cider brings a rich, cloudy sweetness that forms the backbone of the drink, while fresh ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, and black pepper layer in a gentle heat that builds with every sip. A squeeze of lemon and a spoonful of honey round everything out into something that feels almost medicinal in the best possible way. The whole thing comes together in a single saucepan in under ten minutes, which makes it just as practical as it is indulgent. Since every ingredient here is naturally grain-free and whole, there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just real, recognizable pantry staples doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Straining out the ginger before serving gives you a silky-smooth drink with all the flavor and none of the fibrous bits. Dress each mug with a cinnamon stick and a lemon slice and it looks as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

2 servings

2 cups fresh apple cider (unfiltered)
½ cup water
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

For serving

2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
2 lemon slices (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the apple cider, water, ginger slices, turmeric, cinnamon, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring once or twice, until fragrant and steaming, about 5–7 minutes. Do not boil.
2
Remove from heat and stir in the honey and lemon juice until the honey is fully dissolved.

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