Blood Orange Hot Toddy: Premier Blood Orange Cocktails
Sep 10, 2025
The Blood Orange Hot Toddy is the perfect winter remedy and a truly unique take on the classic hot toddy recipe. Structurally, it functions as a warm, comforting gin sour variant. This simple yet elegant cocktail combines the familiar, soothing comfort of a traditional hot drink with the bright, invigorating zest of fresh blood orange and spiced bitters.
It is the ultimate cold-weather pick-me-up, proving that blood orange cocktails are the ideal way to warm up on a dreary day. This recipe, featuring ginger whiskey and Holiday Pie Bitters, elevates the standard hot toddy into a sophisticated nightcap.
Our Blood Orange Hot Toddy
This hot toddy recipe elevates a classic cold-weather favorite. The addition of fresh blood orange juice and El Guapo™'s Holiday Pie Bitters adds a unique citrusy and spiced layer that is both comforting and invigorating. This recipe yields one cocktail.
Blood Orange Hot Toddy Recipe Details
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Total Time: 5 Minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Calories: Approx. 220-240 kcal
Ingredients for One Blood Orange Hot Toddy
- 1.5 oz Ginger Whiskey (@misunderstoodwhiskey)
- .25 oz Bergamot Sec (@matchbookdistilling)
- 1 oz Blood Orange juice
- 1 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons local honey
- 5 dashes El Guapo™ Holiday Pie Bitters
- Hot water
- Blood Orange wheel, star anise, cinnamon stick & bay leaf, for garnish
Instructions for the Best Hot Toddy Recipe
- Combine Ingredients: In a mug of your choice, combine the ginger whiskey, Bergamot Sec, blood orange juice, fresh lemon juice, honey, and the El Guapo™ Holiday Pie Bitters.
- Dissolve Honey: Pour hot water into the mug, filling it almost to the top. Stir the mixture well until the honey is completely dissolved into the hot water base.
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Garnish & Serve: Garnish your finished hot toddy with a blood orange wheel, a star anise, a cinnamon stick, and a bay leaf before serving immediately.
The Aromatic Foundation: Holiday Pie Bitters
This Blood Orange Hot Toddy stands out from a conventional hot toddy recipe by integrating highly specific flavor components. The El Guapo™ Holiday Pie Bitters are crucial, as they provide a concentrated blend of warm, autumnal spices—like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice—that perfectly complements the bright, seasonal blood orange and the ginger whiskey base. This ensures the cocktail is not just warm, but deeply aromatic and festive, making it the premier choice among blood orange cocktails for cold weather.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of a hot toddy?
A hot toddy is often used as a home remedy for cold and flu symptoms. The hot water and honey can soothe a sore throat, the whiskey may help you relax and rest, and the citrus juice provides a boost of Vitamin C.
Can I make this hot toddy recipe with different whiskey?
Yes, you can easily substitute the ginger whiskey in this hot toddy recipe with your favorite bourbon, rye, or even a non-alcoholic spirit. The beauty of a hot toddy is its versatility.
How do you make a hot toddy sweeter or less sweet?
The sweetness in this hot toddy recipe comes from the honey and the cordials. To make it sweeter, simply add more honey to taste. If you prefer it less sweet, reduce the amount of honey you use in the recipe.
