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Classic Hot Toddy Recipe

February 6, 2019 by Debi 3 Comments

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The Classic Hot Toddy Recipe is a whiskey drink that’ll warm you up, and keep you happy. It may even help ward off colds and sore throats.

This mixed drink is served hot, and enjoyed as a night-cap or slow sipper. It’s a perfect evening drink all fall and winter long!

The Classic Hot Toddy Recipe is a drink that’ll warm you up, and keep you happy. It may even help ward off colds and sore throats.

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What is a Hot Toddy?

Wikipedia says that the word toddy comes from the toddy drink in India.

So, literally, it means Hot Drink.

But, what exactly goes into it, well, there are many variations.

For my version of this classic cocktail, you’ll only need 4 ingredients: whiskey, lemon juice, hot water, and honey.

Apparently, National Hot Toddy Day is January 11th! Let’s celebrate!

Classic Hot Toddy Recipe -It’s a mixed drink that’s served hot, and enjoyed as a night cap or slow sipper.

Can I mix it up?

Yes, any good whiskey will be great in this drink.

Feel free to use your favorite, or just whatever’s in the booze closet.

You can also make your hot toddy with dark rum, whisky, bourbon, or brandy.

Learn more about whisky vs. whiskey.

Some people like to add herbal tea, ginger, and cinnamon to the drink. It’s all good. Feel free to make it your own.

Oh, and traditionally, you’d serve the hot toddy in a glass mug. However, I don’t have a glass mug, and love my little tea cups. So, I serve it in a tea cup.

Just like the drink itself, I feel that you can mix up the serving cup.

Classic Hot Toddy Recipe Apparently, National Hot Toddy Day is January 11th! Let’s celebrate!

Help soothe my cold and get some rest

The Hot Toddy drink is a great relaxer when you need something to help relieve an irritating cold or sore throat.

While a Hot Toddy can’t necessarily cure the cold, the warm beverage’s ingredients are known to ease cold symptoms.

For decades people have used the hot toddy as a natural remedy for easing aches and pains associated with the common cold.

A hot toddy will help you fall asleep. And, sleep is important to recovery.

There is, however, such a thing as too many hot toddies. Want to read more on How food affects sleep and how to get better sleep, check out my article.

While the alcohol in one drink is great for falling asleep and feeling refreshed, too many and the sleep you get won’t be refreshing, and could cause you to wake up the next morning with a hangover. So stick to one, and you’re good to go.

Classic Hot Toddy Recipe - any good whiskey will be great in this drink. Feel free to use your favorite, or just whatever’s in the booze closet.

Looking for other warming cocktails?

Try these delicious libations: The Rob Roy: A Classic Cocktail , Cherry Scotch Sipper , and the Espresso Martini.

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Classic Hot Toddy Recipe

Classic Hot Toddy Recipe -It’s a mixed drink that’s served hot, and enjoyed as a night cap or slow sipper.

Classic Hot Toddy

Debi
The Hot Toddy is a drink that’ll warm you up, and keep you happy. It may even help ward off colds and sore throats.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ ounce whiskey
  • 2-3 ounces lemon juice
  • 1 ounce honey
  • 3 ounces hot water
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions
 

  • Combine whiskey, lemon juice, and honey in a cup. Pour hot water over, and stir. Use the cinnamon stick as stir stick.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 30gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin C: 21.9mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword cocktail, hot toddy
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  1. Julie Menghini

    February 9, 2019 at 10:17 am

    5 stars
    This recipe would definitely warm my cold winter bones and sounds so relaxing! It’s the perfect nightcap!

  2. Stephanie

    February 10, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    I could totally use this today! Nothing beats a Hot Toddy when you are feeling under the weather.

  3. Deb

    February 17, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    I could use one of those cocktails, it’s been so cold and rainy here! It looks like the perfect way to push away all the chill!

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