Riesling Hot Toddy Recipe

By
Sydney Oland
Sydney Oland: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats
Sydney Oland
Sydney Oland lives in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where she develops recipes and owns and operates three businesses: a bean-to-bar chocolate company, an ice cream company, and a collective food production space. Previously, she wrote brunch and British food recipe columns for Serious Eats.
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Updated March 28, 2025
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Sydney Oland

Warm white wine is delicious when steeped with honey, lemon, and cardamom.

Recipe Details

Riesling Hot Toddy Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 50 mins
Active 6 mins
Total 55 mins
Serves 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 cardamom pods

  • 1 (750 ml) bottle riesling

  • 2 teaspoons brandy

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1 lemon, halved

  • 4 strips lemon zest

Directions

  1. Toast cardamom pods in a dry skillet over high heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Gently crush with a mortar and pestle.

  2. In a medium saucepan combine riesling, brandy, honey, cardamom pods, and bay leaves leaves. Squeeze lemon halves over liquid and add rinds to the pot. Bring to a gentle simmer then reduce heat to lowest setting and steep for 45 minutes. Strain and divide between 4 cups. Garnish with lemon zest.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
157 Calories
0g Fat
17g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 17mg 86%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 52mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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