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Moneygun Hot Toddy

Moneygun hot toddy
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh

At Moneygun in Chicago, they make this hot toddy in a French press. It's the perfect answer to what to drink on a chilly night.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chopped unpeeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon loose or 1 bag Darjeeling tea
3/4 ounce Jamaican black rum
3/4 ounce cognac
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Lemon wedge (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Muddle ginger and cloves in a measuring glass. Add tea and 1 cup boiling water and stir 10 seconds. Let steep 4 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, fill a mug with hot water to warm it. When tea mixture is ready, pour out hot water, then add rum, cognac, and honey to mug. Strain tea through a fine-mesh sieve into mug and stir to combine. Add lemon juice, then drop lemon wedge into mug. Let sit 1 minute before drinking.

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