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Spiced Cider Hot Toddy

December 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Spiced Cider Hot ToddyMy husband, Sean, and I are awful at dating. This isn’t a new thing that happened after Casper was born, it’s also not something we lament. We just tend to stay in and order take-out over going out.  Recently, we did go out (and by recently I mean in October) and I had a toddy that I cannot stop thinking about! It was from Bithouse Saloon here in Portland and had hot cider, cachaca, lemon, maple, and this thick, dense layer of softly whipped cream that acted as a sort of lid you had to sip the toddy through. SO GOOD. Since we’re just the homebodiest of homebodies, especially as the temperatures dip, I knew I had to recreate something similar at home.

One of my favorite wintertime beverage tricks is steeping tea in hot cider; it’s so good! It satisfies my annual cravings for apple cider and my need to consume many mugs of tea. I used a boldly spiced tea, for that full cozy effect, and added a strip of orange zest for good measure. Instead of using cachaca, I obviously subbed in Maker’s Mark with excellent results. Of course, I could not leave off that dense layer of cream and I made it slightly more interesting by adding a few dashes of aromatic bitters to the mix. The result is a warming cocktail with notes of sweet apples, bitter orange, warming bourbon, and spices sipped through a rich cap of aromatic cream. It’s the drink you’ll want to cozy up next to the fire with and stay in for.

Spiced Cider Hot Toddy

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Spiced Cider Toddy
 
Spiced Cider Toddy Author: Cindy Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 1 hot toddy Warming bourbon, spiced tea, and hot apple cider get capped with a luscious layer of whipped cream in this take on a hot toddy.
Author: Cindy

Ingredients
  • 6 ounces apple cider
  • 1-inch strip of orange peel
  • 1 spiced tea bag (I used Harney and Sons Hot Cinnamon)
  • 1-ounce bourbon
  • a few dashes of aromatic bitters
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • orange peel twist
  • cinnamon sugar for the rim (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan or measuring glass, heat the apple cider until hot (but not boiling). Fold the orange peel in half, to release the oils, and place in the hot apple cider, along with the tea and steep for about 4 minutes. While the tea steeps, place the cream and a dash or two of bitters into a jar and seal with a lid. Shake the jar until the cream has just thickened. Wet the edge of your mug and spread a few tablespoons of cinnamon sugar on a plate. Dip the rim of the mug into the cinnamon sugar. Stir the bourbon and a dash of bitters into the apple cider, pour into a mug and top with the whipped cream and orange twist.
  2. To make the twist, I coiled a small strip of orange zest around the tapered end of a chopstick and firmly held it in place for about a minute to hold the coil.
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Filed Under: beverage, holiday Tagged With: apple, bourbon, cider, cocktail, holiday, hot toddy, maker's mark, orange, spice, tea, warm, winter

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Comments

  1. Trish

    December 15, 2016 at 11:25 am

    I am SO into this idea of steeping tea in cider!! Genius. And super cute. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Carlos At Spoonabilities

    December 16, 2016 at 1:56 am

    I love the mug his cute face!. I had Hot Toddy once, but I like the idea adding the apple cider. This recipe will be on the list for my next drink to make during the weekend.

    Reply
    • Cindy

      December 16, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks, Carlos! I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Katrina

    December 17, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    SWOON!! Love this flavour! Such a festive weekend drink!

    Reply
  4. Melissa

    December 18, 2016 at 8:42 am

    Now I need cider… but it’s -3 and the roads are snowy / icy…. choices choices. Going to try this soon using Sweet Lucy by Pritchard’s in place of the Maker’s mark!

    Reply
  5. Stefanie - Sarcastic Cooking

    December 20, 2016 at 6:03 am

    Homebodies unite! Mike and I are always a stay in and order food couple.

    Reply
  6. Taylor

    December 31, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    Today looks great. Where are these mugs from? They are adorable!

    Reply
  7. olfo

    February 15, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    :o) where did you get the mug w/ the cute face???

    Reply

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