Hot Toddy
A classic winter warmer. As well as being spiced, a Hot Toddy is actually hot in temperature too. We make ours with Ballantine’s Finest and it’s the perfect cocktail to enjoy on a chilly night next to a crackling fire.
Ingredients
Serve:
Unit
50ml Ballantine’s Finest
25ml Lemon Juice
2 Teaspoons Honey
Half a cinnamon stick
Boiling water, to top up
2 Cloves and cinnamon, to garnish
Equipment
Heatproof glass
Method
Add Ballantine’s Finest Whisky, honey and lemon juice together in a heatproof glass
Top up with boiling water and stir
Add cloves and cinnamon stick, to garnish
Hot Toddy: A cocktail history lesson
Hot Toddy variations
The classic Hot Toddy recipe is super easy to make your own. Add extra spice, pump up the sweetness or chuck in a new flavour. Make the usual or the unusual and get creative. Popular variations see hot water swapped for sweet apple cider, ginger ale or hot tea. You can also add a chai twist or trade lemon for orange to get a slightly fruitier serve.
Is a Hot Toddy actually good for a cough and cold?
The killer combo of honey and lemon in a Hot Toddy is rumoured to kick the meanest of colds. Whether or not whisky adds relief is up for debate, but people have been using this recipe as an ailment for centuries – so who are we to argue?
Whilst the science is ultimately inconclusive, we reckon there’s something to be said for this comforting drink, even if it’s just to warm up a cold winter’s night.
