Tonight's Forecast: 99% of Cocktails

It's a New Year, but the saying, "A drink a day, keeps reality at bay" remains constant. Now we for a fact know partying your way into 2022 has been tiring. And now all you want to do is enjoy some quiet time after work with your loved one in front of the fireplace. Well, drinks are still necessary, and this time around, we have a cocktail that will keep you warm while you relax in a cozy blanket with some cookies nearby.

Hot cocktails are life saviors in winters and you'll see yourself making one every day to cure what worries you. Often in winters when we are chilled to the bone, one cocktail that is always a good idea is Hot Toddies, these keep you warm and boozy for the night and mark the end of a great day by relieving all your tension.

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Therefore, we have brought to you an easy peasy recipe for a popular hot toddy, Hot Gin Toddy. While Gin remains our favorite we had to include it in this simple yet delicious recipe of seasonal cocktail. The recipe we have mentioned below will hardly take 10 minutes and will end your day on a beautiful note. Don't wait up, unwind after a long day with this perfect drink!

While Gin remains our favorite we had to include it in this simple yet delicious recipe of seasonal cocktail.

Ingredients

• Gin
• Freshly squeezed orange juice
• Lemon juice
• ½ lemon, sliced
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 juniper berries, lightly crushed
• Runny honey

Recipe

1. Start by pouring 100ml water in a pan and let it heat for a minute or two and then add all the ingredients in except for Gin and Sliced Lemon.

2. Let it sit on low heat until it starts simmering.

3. Strain the mixture into a jug, discard all the remaining fruits and spices.

4. Take two small heatproof glasses or mugs and add 30ml Gin in each.

5. Pour the toddy mixture from the jug over the gin in the glasses.

6. Keep stirring gently and let everything combine perfectly.

7. Use the reserved lemon slice to garnish the drink and serve warm!