Hot Toddy
- 1½ oz45 ml whiskey (bourbon, rye, Irish or Scotch) or brandy
- 1 oz30 ml honey syrup
- ½ oz15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz120 ml hot water (just off the boil)
- Warm a heatproof mug by filling it with hot water, then pour that water out.
- Add the honey syrup, lemon juice and whiskey.
- Pour in 4 to 5 oz of hot water and stir gently.
- Add a clove-studded lemon wheel and a cinnamon stick, then let it cool slightly before you drink it.
Garnish: lemon wheel studded with cloves; cinnamon stick
The syrup
In this recipe
Honey Syrup1 oz30 ml
Honey syrup is equal parts honey and warm water stirred together until smooth, with no boiling needed.
no conversion needed for 1:1; if replacing 3/4 oz straight honey, 1 oz of our syrup is a little lighter, so add a splash more to taste
As printed: 1 oz honey syrup (1:1, The Infatuation); Punch: 3/4 oz honey or maple syrup
Where it comes from
Toddies date to the 1700s as a loose family of spirit, sweetener and hot water, and Jerry Thomas's bar guide, first published in 1862, printed several. The honey-and-lemon version is a more recent fixture, partly because of its reputation as a cold remedy.
Source: How to Mix Drinks, or The Bon-Vivant's Companion (Bar-Tender's Guide) by Jerry Thomas (1862).
Checked against: Punch - Hot Toddy · The Infatuation - How To Make A Hot Toddy · Cocktail Kingdom Library - Toddy (Jerry Thomas basis)
Gear for this drink
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Zulay Kitchen 2-in-1 Metal Lemon & Lime Squeezer
Best for Fresh citrus for sours and lemonade