Okay, cheers 10 days of holiday beverages number 2 is one day late. So, shoot me. Since I missed the 12/16 post, we’ll all have to drink two potions today!
Much like my Hot Buttered Rum recipe, the best Hot Toddy doesn’t follow a strict recipe; the amount of ingredients depends on your taste buds. The amount of each ingredient below is, at best, a suggestion. Trust your buds!
Holiday Beverages Number 2
Hot Toddy
- ¾ cup water
- 1 to 1 ½ ounces whiskey
- 2 to 3 teaspoons honey, to suit your palate
- 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice, more or less
- A slice or two of lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick (if, like me, you love cinnamon)
If you’d like another option try this recipe, Martha Stewart — Bourbon Hot Toddy.
Non-Alcoholic Hot Toddy
Since we’re not adding the bite of whiskey, let’s spice this up a bit!
- 6 to 8 ounces hot tea
- Honey to taste
- A couple of squeezes of lemon juice. Again, trust your taste buds.
- Spices you like, all the following or none. It’s your call. Cinnamon stick, sprinkle of cloves, a dash of ground nutmeg
- Lemon slice
Holiday beverages number 2 is a tough choice: Hot Toddy or NA Hot Toddy? I’ll just have to taste both! Happy Holidays!
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