Tea-Totaler’s Toddy

Name: Tea-Totaler’s Toddy
Yield: 10–12 servings
Ingredients: 6 jasmine green tea bags; ¾ cup honey; 12 sprigs mint, divided; 6 lemons, divided

By Anna Stockwell and Sohla El-Waylly

January 1, 2020

glass mug with green tea mint spring and lemon slice

Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Pearl Jones

No booze required for this soothing green tea toddy. But if you do want an extra dose of warmth, we like this with smoky mezcal.

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Cooks' Note

Want it spiked? Top each serving with 1 oz. mezcal.

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