Spiced Bourbon Chamomile Delight

It's a delightful combination of soothing chamomile, healing bourbon, and a spiced honey syrup infused with cinnamon and star anise. This heart-warming hot toddy is everything you love about wintertime in one cup.

Spiced Bourbon Chamomile Delight

A heart-warming hot toddy featuring soothing chamomile, healing bourbon, and a spiced honey syrup.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 star anise
  • Chamomile tea bag
  • 1 ounce bourbon
  • 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine honey with 1/2 cup filtered or spring water.
  2. Add half a cinnamon stick and half a star anise, then bring to a simmer.
  3. Cover and let steep for 10 minutes, then remove the cinnamon stick and star anise.
  4. Brew a batch of chamomile tea using 5 ounces of filtered or spring water and the chamomile tea bag.
  5. To prepare the toddy, measure 1 1/2 tablespoons of warm honey syrup into a cup.
  6. Add 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 ounce bourbon.
  7. Pour in the chamomile tea and stir until the syrup is incorporated.
  8. Garnish as desired.