A hot toddy built on ginger tea instead of plain hot water, which gives it far more backbone. Brew Teapigs Ginger and Manuka Honey good and strong, stir a little extra honey through it while it is hot, and add a measure of aged dark rum; the rum and the warming ginger are a natural match.
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It makes a proper winter nightcap, or a sociable round for a cold afternoon. For anyone not drinking, leave out the rum and top the same honeyed ginger tea with a splash of ginger beer and a slice of lemon, and it stands up just as well.
You'll need
- 4 Teapigs Ginger and Manuka Honey tea temples
- 900ml freshly drawn water, brought to a true rolling boil
- 4 tsp Manuka honey, warmed in a small jug
- 80ml aged dark rum (about 20ml per cup)
- 200ml chilled ginger beer, for the alcohol-free version (about 20ml per cup)
- 1 fresh lemon, sliced, for the alcohol-free version
- 2 tbsp crystallised ginger, to serve
- 1 warmed teapot and 4 teacups
Method
- Warm a teapot and four cups with hot water, then tip it out.
- Drop the 4 ginger temples into the pot, pour over 900ml of rolling-boiling water, cover, and steep for six minutes for a strong, full-bodied brew. Lift the temples out without pressing.
- Warm the manuka honey gently in a small jug set over hot water until it loosens.
- Pour about 200ml of the hot ginger tea into each cup and stir a little warmed honey into each.
- Add 20ml of aged dark rum to each cup and stir once.
- For an alcohol-free toddy, leave out the rum and top the cup with 20ml of cold ginger beer and a slice of lemon instead.
- Serve hot, with crystallised ginger and a plain shortbread on the side.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Ginger and Manuka Honey, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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