Hot Toddy
ClassicWhiskey, honey, and lemon in a glass of warmth.
Warming and soothing. Whiskey's grain and oak open up in the heat, honey rounds the edges, and fresh lemon keeps it from cloying. Aromatic with cinnamon and clove — a hot, honeyed sip made for a cold night.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Whiskey
- 0.5 oz Honey Syrup
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 4 oz Water
- Cinnamon stick · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Warm the glass by filling it with hot water, then discard.
- 2
Add the whiskey, honey syrup, and lemon juice.
- 3
Top with hot water and stir gently to combine.
- 4
Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a clove-studded lemon wheel.
The Story
The Hot Toddy is the original comfort drink — spirit, sweetener, citrus, and hot water, a formula that predates the cocktail itself. It spread through 18th-century Scotland and England as a way to take whisky in cold weather, and it has been pressed into service as a cold remedy for just as long. Simple and endlessly variable, it is the drink you reach for when the weather turns.
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