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Hot Toddy

A warm blanket with better posture.

New bartender6 minBuild
Warm • Honeyed • Lemon

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Bartender pouring the next ingredient: Warm a heat-safe mug with hot water, then empty it.
MAKINGHot ToddyBuild6 min
STEP 1OF 4

Warm a heat-safe mug with hot water, then empty it.

Bartender pouring the next ingredient

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Warm a heat-safe mug with hot water, then empty it.

  2. 2

    Add whiskey, lemon, honey syrup, and bitters.

  3. 3

    Top with hot—not boiling—water.

  4. 4

    Stir and garnish.

PRO TIP

Boiling water flattens aroma. Aim for comfortably steaming.

A little bar lore

Where it came from

Hot combinations of spirit, water, sugar, and spice have long histories across Britain and beyond.

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