Dry January Favorites

2 weeks into Dry January & we’re here to spice things up 🍋🫚☕️
We’ve got not 1, but 2, fun mocktails for you to make at home!

Ingredients

Chai Hot Toddy

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons Chai For Chai Mix or Dry Chai
  • 1 tablespoon honey divided
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice divided, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided, to taste
  • 3 ounces whiskey divided, optional
  • cinnamon stick for garnish
  • lemon wheel for garnish

Lemon Ginger Concentrate

  • 10-12 ounces fresh ginger cut into strips
  • 1 lemon zest peeled into strips
  • 1 cup lemon juice freshly squeeze and strained
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey or sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Chai Hot Toddy

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add in water and chai mix. Stir and bring to a simmer. Once at a simmer, lower heat and let sit until chai flavors have developed (about 5 minutes). Turn off heat.
  • In the bottom of two mugs, equally divide the honey, orange, lemon juice, and optional whiskey.
  • Using a colander to strain out tea solids, strain tea into both mugs.
  • Mix each glass to combine, garnish with cinnamon stick and lemon wheel.

Lemon Ginger Concentrate

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add in in chopped ginger, lemon peels, lemon juice, water, honey, cayenne, and salt. Mix to combine and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until mixture has darkened and reduced slightly - about 30 minutes.
  • Place a coffee filter or cheesecloth into a fine mesh sieve, strain mixture into jar or other heat proof container. Using a wooden spoon, press mixture to release extra liquids.
  • To serve:
    Hot: Place about 2 tablespoons of concentrate into a mug and top with hot water, stir to combine.
    Chilled: fill a glass with ice, add 2 tablespoons of tonic and top with soda water
  • Store concentrate in an airtight container in the fridge for 7-10 days.

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