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Tea-Totaler’s Toddy

glass mug with green tea mint spring and lemon slice
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Pearl Jones

No booze required for this soothing green tea toddy. But if you do want an extra dose of warmth, we like this with smoky mezcal.  

  

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Cooks' Note

Want it spiked? Top each serving with 1 oz. mezcal.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    10–12 servings

Ingredients

6 jasmine green tea bags
¾ cup honey
12 sprigs mint, divided
6 lemons, divided

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat and add tea bags, honey, and 6 mint sprigs. Cover and let sit 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove tea bags and mint, gently pressing with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, slice 4 lemons in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl. Slice remaining 2 lemons into rounds; remove seeds. Add lemon juice, lemon slices, and remaining 6 mint sprigs to hot toddy. Ladle into mugs.

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