Gingerbread Toddy

14 ingredients
4 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small saucepan, bring the water ginger, and spices to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes more.
  2. 2
    Add in the honey, molasses, and sugar and stir to dissolve them.
  3. 3
    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.
  4. 4
    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.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try