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Hot Toddy

For the cold and tired.

Glassware
Mug
Method
build
Difficulty
easy

Ingredients

  • spirit

    A barrel-aged American whiskey distilled mostly from corn. Sweet, oaky, with notes of vanilla and caramel.

  • fruit

    Always fresh-squeezed. Tart and aromatic — bottled juice does not compare.

  • syrup

    Honey thinned with warm water (typically 3:1) so it mixes properly.

  • other

    Boiling or near-boiling water.

Method

  1. Combine bourbon, lemon, and honey syrup in a mug.

  2. Top with hot water; stir.

  3. Garnish with a lemon wheel and cinnamon stick.

Garnish

  • Lemon Wheel
  • Cinnamon Stick

About this drink

Whiskey, lemon, honey, hot water. The original cure.

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