Name: Classic Hot Toddy
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
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)

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.

Classic Hot Toddy

water

whiskey

honey,

lemon juice,

lemon round

cinnamon (optional,

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!

I have been enjoying a hot toddy the last few nights because I read it can help ease a cold...which I have right now. I decided I would try some grated ginger in tonight's cocktail. Thanks for the proportions as I have been winging it!


This recipe could not have been more timely. I’m fighting a cold and wrapping Christmas presents and the warm drink (whiskey included) was just perfect!

My favorite winter beverage and perfect in it's classic concoction.

But if you find yourself unwell, I suggest that you forgo the cold medicine and just keep the whiskey in. Whiskey has known health benefits (in moderation, of course).  If you're really feeling cruddy, try steeping some fresh grated ginger in the hot water first.

Oh, this looks great! Your cinnamon maple whiskey sour is one of my favorite holiday drinks. This is even easier! I usually put orange and bourbon in my hot toddy, but I love how simple and easy this is- especially for when I'm not feeling well.

After staying late at work....then missing my yoga class....I opened up my email to this lovely recipe!

Better than a hot cup of bed time tea - Perfection!

Thanks Kathryn :-)

Delicious and just what I need to relieve my cold!

This was pretty soothing. My husband and I are both down with a cold and it’s been kind of kicking our butts. This was fast and easy to make, very tasty. We used a cinnamon flavored whiskey made by skunk brothers out of Washington state. I used 3 tsp of honey and fresh lemon juice.  Thanks for posting!

A year later I stumbled upon this because I also have the cold.
Thanks!

I made it using Catch Fire cinnamon flavored whiskey instead of using the cinnamon stick. My husband got sick and he sips on this saying it makes him feel better. Not sure if it does or if he just likes to drink it, either way he likes it.

I was feeling a bit under the weather and I'm not a drinker but I made this and I'm starting to feel a bit better is very soothing

Your recipe was appealing because it puts the whiskey forward, just by the amount you recommmend compared to the other ingredients. I love whiskeys and don’t want to hide the flavour anymore than necessary. Your recipe is excellent, and really lets the whiskey shine. However, as with all great hinges, I took your suggestion to play with the amounts of ingredients. I modified the recipe a bit to decrease the honey (to only 1/2 tsp)  and increase the lemon (to a full 1 Tbsp). I used Dewar’ white label blended scotch and added clove studs around the lemon slice. The cinamon stick and clove really complement the peatiness of the scotch. Overall, this is my new favourite winter warm-up beverage. .

Sipping this right now. I used honey bourbon instead of the whiskey and the honey. I didn’t realize a hot toddy was so light. I like it. I was feeling rundown after a lot of travel. Thank you!

Winter Bronchitis Blues.. my doctor suggested hot toddies before bed, while the whiskey does help ( me personally), this classic toddie did the trick to sooth the cough and open up those bronchiole airways. 
This is so easy to make and tastes wonderful. Now, I have a hot toddie with or w/o whiskey anytime. Yum!

This cold is really kicking my butt. I remember my dad making hot toddies for my mom when she was sick so I decided to see what I could find and came across your recipe. It is very tasteful and hopefully it will ease my cold.

This is the best recipe! Tastes great and really helps when you have a cold/sinus problems.  I don't like whiskey,  but I like these.

I replace the hot water with hot camomile tea. Mmm mmm

Switched out the honey for a little Canadian maple syrup. Mmm. This is really helping me thru a miserable head cold on a work night. Thank you Kate!

I made this for the first time tonight. I dont know what an ounce of whiskey is. So I used Tablespoons. 2T pumpkin spice rum 2 T peach brandy and 1T vanilla whiskey. I added a peach-mango tea bag to the boiling water and 1/2 cup cranberry mango juice. OMG this has zing. May be better with ginger n cinnamon. Thank you for your recipe. Helped my cold.

It's so funny the name being toddy haha great post

https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/JzFqYVGV.mp4

Watch how to make the best hot toddy in this short recipe video! Compared to other warm cocktails, hot toddies are light and refreshing. Plus, they’re incredibly simple to make.

Classic Hot Toddy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Cookie and Kate

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