How To Make A Hot Toddy

The hot toddy. It’s basically winter’s version of the old fashioned. A template for a drink rather than a specific recipe, let’s have some fun with it and make 3 versions to keep your belly warm this winter.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Irish coffee mugs

2. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

3. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

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Classic Hot Toddy

• 2oz (60ml) whiskey (or your favorite spirit)

• .25oz (7ml) maple syrup (or your favorite sweetener)

• 3oz (90ml) hot water

• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

• .25oz (7ml) fresh lemon juice (optional)

1. Warm an Irish coffee mug with hot water

2. Add all ingredients into your mug and stir

3. Garnish with a lemon peel studded with cloves

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Chamomile Toddy

• 2oz (60ml) calvados or apple brandy

• .25oz (7ml) honey

• 3oz (90ml) chamomile tea

• 2 dashes black walnut bitters

1. Warm an Irish coffee mug with hot water

2. Add all ingredients into your mug and stir

3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick

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Ginger Lemon Toddy

• 2oz (60ml) Cognac

• .25oz (7ml) vanilla syrup (recipe below)

• 3oz (90ml) lemon ginger tea

• 2 dashes orange bitters

1. Warm an Irish coffee mug with hot water

2. Add all ingredients into your mug and stir

3. Garnish with the spent vanilla pod

Vanilla Syrup

• 1 cup (200g) sugar

• 1 cup (230ml) water

• 1 vanilla pod

1. Add sugar and water to a saucepan

2. Slice down the middle of the vanilla pod and fan open the sides

3. Using the back of your knife, scrape out all the seeds

4. Add seeds and used pod into the saucepan

5. Simmer for about 10 minutes

6. Bottle with a tablespoon of vodka and store for up to 2 weeks in the fridge