Gingerbread Toddy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 quarter-sized slices of peeled, fresh ginger ⓘ
- 2 cinnamon sticks ⓘ
- 4 allspice berries ⓘ
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 black peppercorns ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 4 teaspoons honey ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar, preferably turbinado ⓘ
- 6 ounces bourbon
- 1-2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- orange bitters
- 1 thick-skinned orange ⓘ
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the water ginger, and spices to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes more.
- Add in the honey, molasses, and sugar and stir to dissolve them.
- Pour 1 1/2 ounces of bourbon into each of 4 mugs or tempered glasses. Add in 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and 2 dashes of bitters to each glass.
- Strain the spices from the liquid. Top each glass with 4 ounces of the warm liquid. Garnish each glass with a twist of orange peel, taking care not to use any of the bitter pith.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
358
kcal
18% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).