Hot Toddy

Main alochol is Boiling water, to fill a mug

The Hot Toddy is the grandfather of hot cocktails....

  • - Boiling water, to fill a mug
  • 4 - Cloves
  • 1 - Lemon peel or wheel
  • 2 tsp - Demerara sugar or brown sugar
  • 5 ml - Fresh lemon juice
  • 60 ml - Bourbon, rye whiskey, Irish whiskey or scotch

Fill a mug with boiling water and let stand for a minute or two to warm. Meanwhile, stick the cloves into the lemon peel or wheel and set aside. Empty the mug and fill about halfway with fresh boiling water. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Add the prepared lemon peel or wheel and stir. Add the lemon juice and whiskey, and stir again.