Author Notes
I am a big fan of margaritas and this drink reminds me of a warm, winter-spiced margarita. - VanessaS —VanessaS
Test Kitchen Notes
Great name, great drink! VanessaS has a brilliant idea to boil up honey, orange, cinnamon, a hint of clove, and water with an ancho chili pepper! Combined with silver Patron tequila, this makes a great hot toddy. The directions and ingredients are perfect. The recipe, which yields two small drinks that are refreshingly warming, is even better than a margarita in my opinion! Throughout the evening I made even more to sip without the tequila. The pepper gives such a great kick all by itself, you really can enjoy a virgin version, too. If you are a fan of citrus, this hot toddy is for you. I highly recommend it as an EP! Thanks, VanessaS for coming up with this recipe. —Sagegreen
Ingredients
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1/4 cup
honey
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2
cloves
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2
inch piece of cinnamon stick
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1/2
of an orange, zested
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1/2
of an actual orange, cut in half (so you have two quarters of an orange)
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1
inch piece snipped off of a dried ancho pepper
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1 cup
water
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4 tablespoons
Patron Silver Tequila
Directions
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Combine honey, cloves, cinnamon stick, orange zest, pepper and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and simmer five minutes. Turn off heat and let stand for five minutes.
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Set out two glasses. Add two tablespoons tequila to each glass and squeeze one orange piece into each glass.
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Strain water mixture through a sieve and divide warm mixture between glasses. Garnish with an orange slice, if desired.
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