
How to Make a Tea Hot Toddy!
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Good morning, tea friends! Who is ready for the weekend? I know I am! This fall weather and these cooler temperatures have me ready to throw on a sweater and some wool socks, and curl up with a good rom-com, and a hot drink. To help myself get through these next two work days, and to this cozy scene, a topic that I'll be discussing with you today is how to make yourself a traditional hot toddy cocktail, but with a twist using our teas as a main ingredient! Check out a little background below followed by our own recipe!

The GLT Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon of our Hot Cinnamon Spice tea
- 8 ounces of boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon of honey or 1/2 a teaspoon of brown sugar
- 1/2 ounce of whiskey, rum, bourbon, or rye (dealer's choice here)
- 1 lemon wedge
- 1 anise star, cinnamon stick, or an orange peel for garnish
Directions:
1. Make your Hot Cinnamon Spice tea just as you normally would in your favorite mug, steeping for about 3-5 minutes. (We recommend this mug! It has the infuser already in it!)
2. Add the honey or sugar, juice from your lemon, and your choice of liquor to your tea mug.
3. Stir until dissolved.
4. Garnish with your star, stick, or peel.
5. Enjoy and warm up!
We chose to use our Hot Cinnamon Spice tea for a few reasons. First, it is our most popular tea. It has a perfect 5 stars on our website and we receive the same reviews from all of our customers in store. Its flavors have a way of warming the sipper from first to last taste. Secondly, this tea already includes many of the ingredients that we saw as commonalities when researching popular hot toddy recipes. Hot Cinnamon Spice includes 3 different types of cinnamon, clove, and smoldering citrus chips all atop a bed of black tea.
Lastly, we chose this tea as we have a decaf black version and a completely caffeine free rooibos version of it as well. If you are particularly sensitive to caffeine or plan to enjoy your toddy later in the evening, you may want to go with either of these teas as a base for your cocktail instead.

