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A Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy is a sweet and tart, gently spiced, and very delicious hot cocktail. This Cranberry Toddy recipe is a traditional Hot Toddy recipe with a Holiday twist. We really like this flavorful version of the Hot Toddy with cranberry juice.
Holiday Cranberry Hot Toddy
Every year during the Holidays I like to make batches of mulled cider, mulled wine, and tasty hot cocktails. Gotta chase away the chill during winter! Our guests enjoy a nice adult hot beverage while visiting, and a favorite is this Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy.
What is a Hot Toddy?
A Hot Toddy is a drink made with a liquor, such as whiskey or bourbon, hot water, and honey (or, in some recipes, sugar). Oftentimes lemon, some warm spices, and/or herbs are added. You may have heard that some people drink Hot Toddies when not feeling well.
This Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy is a sweeter and spicier version of the classic Hot Toddy recipe. I like to use unsweetened cranberry juice, however, I have used the cranberry juice cocktails and blends such as cranberry-apple and cranberry-cherry.
The cranberry juice blends and cocktails are very delicious. Just use less of the honey when making your Hot Toddy as these blends are usually sweetened.
How Much Does This Make?
This Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy recipe makes two 6-ounce to 8-ounce cocktails, depending on how much liquor you use.
This recipe is very forgiving, so if you don’t have everything to make it you can substitute something else. For example you can add 1 whole allspice if you don’t have the star anise, or cloves, etc.
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If you make this delicious Holiday cocktail recipe, please leave a comment and a star rating below. I’d like to know how you liked it.
Spiced Cranberry Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cranberry Juice, unsweetened
- ½ small Orange, pierced several times through rind
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 (1-inch) piece Fresh Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Black Peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon Whole Cloves
- 2 Star Anise
- ¼-½ cup Honey
- 3-4 ounces Bourbon
Instructions
- Add cranberry juice, orange, cinnamon sticks, ginger, peppercorns, cloves, and star anise in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Turn to low, partially cover with a lid, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Then remove from heat and put the lid all the way on for a few more minutes.
- Remove the lid and strain the mixture and return it to the pan. Stir in the honey to taste.
- Pour 1 ½-ounce to 2-ounces of bourbon into each 8-ounce glass and then pour in the hot, spiced cranberry juice. Stir and enjoy hot!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was absolutely delish and I did not even add the liquor!
Excellent recipe. I used Simply Cranberry Cocktail, so I didn’t add any of the honey, since it was sweet enough without. Will definitely make this again.
Oh yum! I need to make this for the weekend! The recipe looks easy to follow and I have everything to make them!!
They are so delicious! I hope you let me know how you liked them.