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Hot Apple Toddy in a copper mug, drawn with its ingredient layers

Hot Apple Toddy recipe

BuiltCopper mugNo ice9% ABV

The Hot Apple Toddy is a built brandy cocktail, made with applejack, honey syrup, lemon juice and more, served in a copper mug. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 9.5% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 190 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A warming toddy of apple brandy, honey and hot apple juice.

Hot Apple Toddy ingredients

Applejack45 ml (1½ oz)
Honey syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice10 ml (¼ oz)
Apple juice120 ml (4 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Hot Apple Toddy

  1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with cinnamon stick and an apple slice.
Glass
Copper mug
Ice
None
Garnish
Cinnamon stick and an apple slice
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Hot Apple Toddy: quick answers

How strong is a Hot Apple Toddy?
About 9.5% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Hot Apple Toddy?
About 190 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Hot Apple Toddy served in?
A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Hot Apple Toddy have?
4 in total: applejack, honey syrup, lemon juice and apple juice.

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