Spirits / September 16, 2020 / Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Binny's Home Bartender: Tea of Knowledge

Tea of Knowledge

Ingredients

How to make

  1. Heat 6 oz apple cider to near boiling. Steep one chai teabag for five minutes. Chill unless preparing for a Hot Toddy.

  2. Combine chai infused cider, apple brandy, honey liqueur and lemon juice and stir with ice.

  3. Strain into a cocktail coupe or over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with lemon wheel.

  4. For Hot Toddy version, remove teabag after step one infusion, add remaining ingredients, garnish with lemon wheel and cinnamon stick. 

The apple and spice profile of this cocktail screams autumn. Not only that, it can be made into a classy and cool cocktail served up or on the rocks and is easily modified into a comforting riff on the Hot Toddy. Just add a crisp fall evening and maybe a hayride through the countryside to complete the scene.

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