Apple Cider Hot Toddy (with Chai Tea)
The Apple Cider 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!
If you love apple cider, you’ll also want to try my Apple Cider Margarita and Apple Cider Cocktail.
If you’re looking for the perfect hot toddy recipe this winter season, look no further! The Apple Cider Hot Toddy is a super tasty and simple riff on a classic hot toddy. It’s 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 Toddy recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
- Whiskey: Pick your favorite high quality whiskey. For this recipe, I used Bulleit Bourbon.
- 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. I prefer 100% juice.
- Chai tea: I used Tazo Chai Tea. You’ll want to brew right before making the cocktail. Another tea or hot water also work!
- Honey: For this recipe, I used one of my favorite honey brands, Local Hive Honey.
- 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 This Recipe
Step 1: This recipe could not be easier! Start by brewing your chai tea and heating your apple cider.
Step 2: Add chai tea, apple cider and whiskey to a mug. Add honey, to taste.
Step 3: If desired, garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick, and star anise.
Tips for Making a Apple Cider Hot Toddy
- Garnishing the drink with whole spices like a cinnamon stick, cloves and star anise will add more flavor to your hot toddy.
- For a group, you can make this recipe in a crock pot or slow cooker, without the whiskey. Add a ladle of the hot tea and cider mixture to a mug with a shot of whiskey, when you’re ready to enjoy.
More Hot Cocktails to Try
- Blood Orange Rum Hot Toddy
- Green Tea-riffic Sake Cocktail
- Oolong Tea Moonshine Hot Toddy
- Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy
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Apple Cider Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 2 oz whiskey
- 2 oz warm apple cider
- 1/2 cup hot chai tea
- honey
- Apple slice, cinnamon stick, star anise, for garnish
Equipment
- Mug
- Spoon
Instructions
- Brew chai tea and heat your cider.
- Add whiskey, warm apple cider and chai tea to a mug. Add honey, to taste.
- If desired, garnish with an apple slice, cinnamon stick and star anise.
Notes
- Garnishing the drink with whole spices like a cinnamon stick, cloves and star anise will add more flavor to your hot toddy.
- For a group, you can make this recipe in a crock pot or slow cooker, without the whiskey. Add a ladle of the hot tea and cider mixture to a mug with a shot of whiskey, when you’re ready to enjoy.
