The Apple Chai Hot Toddy is a delicious and warming blend of whiskey, hot chai tea, warm apple cider, and honey. It’s going to be your new favorite hot toddy recipe this winter season!

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The Apple Chai Hot Toddy

If you’re looking for the perfect hot toddy recipe this winter season, look no further! The Apple Chai Hot Toddy is a super tasty and simple riff on a classic hot toddy. The Apple Chai Hot Toddy is made with some of my favorite winter ingredients like hot chai tea and warm apple cider. Of course, you can’t forget the addition of whiskey and honey, too! See what I used to create this easy-to-make Apple Chai Hot Toddy.

What Liquor To Use in a Hot Toddy

The classic Hot Toddy recipe calls for whiskey, water, honey, and lemon juice. With only 4 ingredients it’s important to choose the best-tasting and highest quality in my opinion. If you’re not sure where to start with choosing a whiskey to use, Cocktail Contessa made The 7 Best Whiskeys for a Killer Hot Toddy guide for choosing a great whiskey for your Hot Today recipe.

Ingredients for the Apple Chai Hot Toddy

• Whiskey: For this recipe, I used Bulleit. You can choose from their selection of whiskies here. All of them are premium and bold, but not too overpowering. A perfect blend of smoothness and richness. 
• Warm apple cider: I warmed up some apple cider to add to the cocktail. I recommend your favorite brand from the grocery store or going to an actual apple orchard and grabbing it fresh. Otherwise, a brand like TreeTop Honey Crisp Apple Cider will work. 
• Hot chai tea: I used Tazo Chai Tea. I heated up some water in my kettle and steeped the tea bag in hot water before adding it to the cocktail. 
• Honey: For this recipe, I used one of my favorite honey brands, Local Hive Honey. There are tons of honey varietals on their page, you can view them all here.  
• Apple slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise: Don’t forget to garnish this delicious cocktail with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise.

How to Make the Apple Chai Hot Toddy

This recipe could not be easier! Seriously, all you have to do is add all your ingredients into your preferred mug and stir. If desired, garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise.

More Warming Cocktails to Try

• ​​Blood Orange Rum Hot Toddy
• Green Tea-riffic Sake Cocktail
• Oolong Tea Moonshine Hot Toddy

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