Warm chamomile, bright lemon and a dried lemon wheel slowly steeping in your mug while the snow falls outside. The Lemon Thyme Toddy is a cozy lemon hot toddy mocktail that comes together with two ingredients and a kettle.

When January gets cold and dark, this is the mug you reach for. It’s soothing, sunny and just sweet enough — a warm hug for snowy nights, minus the alcohol.

Why You’ll Love This Lemon Hot Toddy Mocktail

• Only 2 ingredients. Lemon Drop mixer and hot chamomile tea.
• Cozy without the booze. All the ritual of a classic hot toddy, none of the alcohol.
• Naturally calming. Chamomile makes this the perfect wind-down drink before bed.
• Pretty in a glass mug. The steeping lemon wheel makes it look like a café drink.
• Made for winter. A warm alternative for anyone doing Dry January in a cold climate.

What You Need for the Lemon Thyme Toddy

Ingredients (makes one 4 oz pour)

• 1 oz Wood Stove Kitchen Lemon Drop Mocktail Mixer
• 3 oz hot chamomile tea

Garnish

• 1 dried lemon wheel
• A pinch of BlueHenry Lemon & Thyme rimmer (optional)

How to Make the Lemon Thyme Toddy

1. Brew a cup of chamomile tea and let it steep for 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Add the Lemon Drop to a heatproof glass mug.
3. Pour in 3 oz of the hot tea and stir.
4. Drop in a dried lemon wheel and let it steep for a minute. Add a tiny pinch of the lemon thyme rimmer if you like a savory, herbal finish.

How to Make a Batch for a Crowd

Brew a pot of chamomile tea (about 24 oz) and keep it warm in a slow cooker on low. Stir in 8 oz of Lemon Drop and float a handful of dried lemon wheels on top. Set out mugs and a ladle and let guests serve themselves — perfect for sledding days and après-ski nights.

Pro Tips and Easy Variations

Make It Spiced

Add a cinnamon stick and a couple of whole cloves to the tea while it steeps.

Make It Honeyed

Stir in a teaspoon of honey for an extra soothing, sore-throat-friendly sip.

Swap the Tea

Try ginger, rooibos or green tea for a different flavor. Want a spiced apple version? Our non-alcoholic hot toddy recipe is another cozy favorite.

When to Serve This Warm Lemon Drink

• Snow days and movie nights
• Après-ski and sledding parties
• A calming bedtime ritual
• Cold nights during Dry January

Where to Find the Ingredients

Every ingredient in the Lemon Thyme Toddy comes in our January Salt & Sunshine Mocktail Box, along with the BlueHenry Lemon & Thyme rimmer, dried lemon wheels and three more recipes. Subscribers get it automatically with the Seasonal Stir mocktail box, or you can grab the Wood Stove Kitchen Lemon Drop Mocktail Mixer on its own from the Bottleshop. Learn more about chamomile and how it’s used as a calming tea from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

A Warm Hug for Snowy Nights

The Lemon Thyme Toddy turns an ordinary cup of tea into a cozy little ritual. Put the kettle on, grab a blanket and let the lemon steep. For a sparkling daytime sip, try the Salted Lemon Fizz — and tag us with #MocktailFantasia when you make one.

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