Hot Toddy Recipe
This is a single serving Hot Toddy that uses honey, cloves, cinnamon and lemon to make a flavorful drink to warm yourself up or help beat your cold.
Servings 1 drink
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Whiskey (your choice)
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Honey
- 3 discs Fresh Ginger
- 1/2 stick Cinnamon
- 5 Dried Cloves
- 1 piece Lemon or Orange Peel (optional)
- ~3 oz Boiling Water
Instructions
- Boil a kettle of water.
- Add all the ingredients other than the water to the small side of your shaker tin.
- Once the water has boiled prepare your mug by filling it half way with boiling water and set aside.
- Add ~3 oz of boiling water to the small shaker tin (depending on how strong you like it).
- Using a muddler, firmly press the cloves and ginger to help release more of their flavor.
- Now add about 2-3 inches of boiling water to the larger tin and place the smaller tin with all the ingredients inside to create a mini double boiler.
- Let the mixture steep for 3 minutes
- Dump the hot water before double straining the drink into your preheated mug.
- Express the oils from a lemon or orange peel over the top of the finished drink if your're in the mood.