Classic Hot Toddy
Warm up with this classic hot toddy cocktail recipe! Hot toddies are so easy to make. You’ll just need hot water, whiskey, honey, and lemon. Recipe yields 1 cocktail.
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Yield: 1
Serving Size: 1 cocktail
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cocktail, calories 149 calories, Sugar 11.8 g, Sodium 10.1 mg, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 ounces whiskey
- 2 to 3 teaspoons honey, to taste
- 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
- 1 lemon round
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional, for garnish)
Instruction:
- In a teapot or saucepan, bring the water to a simmer. Pour the hot water into a mug.
- Add the whiskey, 2 teaspoons honey and 2 teaspoon lemon juice. Stir until the honey has disappeared into the hot water. Taste, and add 1 teaspoon honey for more sweetness, and/or 1 teaspoon more lemon juice for more zing.
- Garnish with a lemon round and cinnamon stick (if using). Enjoy!
Hot Toddy
A classic hot toddy is a perfect way to warm up on a cold evening—and it only requires three ingredients and some boiling water.
Total: 10 min
Yield: Makes 1 drink
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) bourbon
- 1 Tbsp. mild honey
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup boiling-hot water
Instruction:
- Put bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a 6-oz. mug. Top off with hot water and stir until honey is dissolved. Editor’s note: This recipe was originally published in May 2006. Head this way for more of our favorite hot drink recipes →
