Get Cozy with These Hot Toddy and Hot Gin Toddy Recipes

Katie Coy | Dec 5, 2022 6:03 pm | Add a comment | 81 reads

Oh the weather outside is getting more and more frightful, and while we don’t have any delightful fires here in Beiijing to keep us warm, why not try one of these hot toddy recipes to warm up instead! After all, with the current ongoing closures we really do have no place to go...

Hailing from Scotland, a classic hot toddy uses whisky as its base liquor, however if whisky isn’t your cup of tea, you can substitute it for a dark rum instead. If you’re not a fan of whisky or rum, then try out our hot gin toddy variation instead.

Classic Hot Toddy

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tsp honey, to taste
  • 40ml whisky (or rum if preferred)
  • 2-3 tsps freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 slice of lemon

Method

  1. Place the honey and whisky (or rum) into a mug or heatproof glass.
  2. Fill the mug or glass with fresh boiling water and stir until the honey has melted.
  3. Add a splash of lemon juice and the cinnamon stick.
  4. Stud the slice of lemon with the cloves and add to the glass.
  5. Taste and if needed add more honey or lemon juice for your preferred flavor.

Gin Hot Toddy

Ingredients

  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 cardamom pods (optional)
  • 3 slices of orange
  • 1-2 tsps honey, to taste
  • 40ml gin
  • 2 tbsps fresh orange juice
  • 2 tsps freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method

  1. Place the cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods (if using), two slices of orange and 150ml of water into a small saucepan and heat gently until simmering then remove from heat.
  2. Meanwhile place the gin, honey, orange juice and lemon juice into a mug or heatproof glass.
  3. Strain the mixture from the saucepan, discarding the fruit and spices, into the mug or glass and stir until the honey is melted and it’s all combined.
  4. Taste and if needed add more honey, orange juice or lemon juice for your preferred flavor.
  5. To finish garnish with the remaining orange slice.

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