Apple Cider Fireball Hot Toddy
This hot toddy is cozy, festive and just boozy enough to warm you right up. It’s packed with seasonal flavors and makes a perfect nightcap or party sipper.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For Spiced Cider (Makes Enough for 6 Drinks)
- 8 Cups apple cider unfiltered
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ Teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 lemon sliced
For Optional Rim
- ½ Cup toffee bits
- 1 Wedge lemon
For Each Toffee Apple Hot Toddy
- 1 Ounce butterscotch schnapps I used DeKuyper’s Buttershots
- 2 Ounces cinnamon whiskey I used Fireball
- 8 Ounces spiced cider recipe above
For Garnish
- 1 Slice apple
- 1 Slice lemon
- 1 star anise
- 1 Stick cinnamon
Instructions
Make the Spiced Cider
- To a large pot over medium heat, add apple cider, sliced lemons, cinnamon sticks, and ground nutmeg.
- Stir and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. The cider will reduce by about 2 cups while taking on the lemon, cinnamon and nutmeg flavors.
- Remove from heat. This is enough for 6 hot toddies.
For Toffee Apple Hot Toddy
- Prepare a large, heat-proof mug by swiping a lemon wedge around its rim, wetting it slightly. Dip the damp rim into the finely-crushed toffee bits, making them stick.
- To the prepared mug, add butterscotch liqueur, cinnamon whisky and spiced cider.
- Garnish with a slice of apple, a slice of lemon, a star anise pod, and a cinnamon stick, and serve hot.
Notes
Don’t boil the cider: Simmer gently to avoid losing flavor and moisture.
Rim right before serving: The toffee bits stick best to a freshly moistened rim.
Use heat-proof mugs: This drink is best served piping hot in sturdy glass or ceramic.
Freshly crushed toffee: After dipping your lemon-swiped rims into the crushed toffee, you won't be able to save it for later. Any moisture introduced to the toffee will make it stick together and harden over time, so begin with freshly crushed toffee bits for each batch of cocktails you make.
Rim right before serving: The toffee bits stick best to a freshly moistened rim.
Use heat-proof mugs: This drink is best served piping hot in sturdy glass or ceramic.
Freshly crushed toffee: After dipping your lemon-swiped rims into the crushed toffee, you won't be able to save it for later. Any moisture introduced to the toffee will make it stick together and harden over time, so begin with freshly crushed toffee bits for each batch of cocktails you make.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
QR code
Scan this QR code with your phone's camera to view this recipe on your mobile device.
