Apple & Tea Hot Toddy

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 quarts filtered apple juice
• 1 1/2 cups brewed black tea, such as english breakfast
• 1 1/2 cups apple brandy such as calvados
• 8 cinnamon sticks

Recipe

• 1 boil apple juice in a 4-5 quart heavy pot over high heat until syrupy and reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 50 minutes.
• 2 combine apple syrup, tea and calvados in a 2 quart saucepan and heat over moderate heat until hot (do not boil).
• 3 divide toddy among 8 small cups and serve with a cinnamon stick in each.
• 4 note: the apple syrup can be made 1 week ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered.