The Old-Fashioned
Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 2 wedges
- 1½ ounces
- ¾ ounce Syrup
- 1 dash
- 4 ounces boiling water
- Garnish: 2 wedges and
Method
Squeeze the lemon wedges into a toddy mug, then add the remaining ingredients (except the water). Pour in the boiling water, then grate some nutmeg over the top of the drink and garnish with the lemon wedges.
History
A centuries-old warm drink of spirit, hot water, sweetener, and often spice, long used as both a comfort drink and a folk remedy for colds — its exact origin is untraceable, predating most codified cocktails.
Web alternative
Hot Toddy
Ingredients
- 50 ml Whiskey
- 15 ml Honey
- 1 Cinnamon
- 1 lemon
- 2 Cloves
Method
Build the ingredients in a irish coffee cup over ice, then finish with the listed garnish.