Apricot Spiced Hot Toddy

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We’re bringing a White Christmas to you! International travel plans may not have worked out his year,

but we are here to help bring the feeling of a white, wintery Christmas to you.

You will have all the feels with this Apricot Spiced Hot Toddy recipe by The Honest Grazer

Ingredients

Makes 2 drinks

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2  cup whiskey
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • Juice from one lemon  
  • 2 cups strong  ginger tea
  • 1 tbsp juniper berries (optional)
  • 2 whole star anise (optional)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (optional)

Directions

In a small bowl, let the chopped apricots soak in the whiskey overnight.

In a saucepan, combine the honey,  lemon juice, cinnamon, star anise and juniper along with the 2 cups of tea*, and bring to a boil.

Add the apricots and tea, until as hot as desired, then pour into two mugs and enjoy.  

    Alternatively, add 2 cups water and 2 ginger tea bags before bringing to a boil and remove tea bags before adding apricots