Hot Toddy | Perfect for Cold Season

This hot toddy is perfect for when you have a cold!  It’s medicinal, peeps!  Medicinal!!

Hot toddy in your face.  Why would you need it in your face?  When you have a cold, silly!  Haven’t you heard how medicinal this is?

Medicinal and delicious!

Every single one of these ingredients has some health benefit.  I link to more reading.

• Bourbon – weight loss, prevents dementia, fights cancer, protects your heart, reduces internal clotting, controls diabetes, and boosts immune system.
• Lemon juice – loaded with vitamins and minerals, antioxidant rich, cancer fighting properties, prevents diabetes, treats indigestion, treats fever, hair care, skin care, weight loss and soothes respiratory disorders, helps throat infections and controls blood pressure.
• Honey – rich in vitamins and minerals, weight loss, boosts energy, has antioxidants, natural cough syrup, speeds wound healing and improves athletic performance

See how beneficial drinking a hot toddy is?  Doesn’t it make you want to run to the liquor cabinet the next time you feel the sniffles coming on?

It does me!

Some people put tea in their hot toddy, but I never do.  Why?  Because, shhhhhhh, don’t tell anyone, but I don’t like tea.

How to make the Hot Toddy

I grab a rocks glass (although you will see in the top two photos below that I put a coupe glass on the table. Not sure what I was thinking)

I also put some water on to boil.  After measuring out the ingredients, put it in the glass.

Process shots for the HT:

1. The star of the show: Bourbon and the back up singers, lemon and honey
2. 2 ounces of bourbon
3. 3/4 ounce of the lemon juice.  I also cut a lemon wheel for garnish
4. 1 tablespoon of honey.  I place the tablespoon in the glass
5. 1 cup of freshly boiled water

Stir the Hot Toddy!

I pour the water into the glass.  I use the tablespoon to stir all the ingredients of the hot toddy together.  I love how nicely the water melts the honey!

Last thing to do is plop the lemon wheel in the glass.

Let’s see the vertical view!

I cough a few times before I pick the glass up and sip the delicious hot toddy.  Do I have to cough?  No, but I’m getting into character.

Other popular bourbon drinks on Dishes Delish:

• New York sour
• Brown derby
• Bourbon sour

I hope you enjoyed this recipe!  Just remember it when you have your next cold.  It really does make you feel better!

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Hot Toddy | Perfect for Cold Season

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

3 mins

 

This hot toddy is perfect to sip when you have a cold.  It's even great to sip when you are feeling fit as a fiddle.

Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: hot toddy

Servings: 1 drink

Calories: 199 kcal

Author: Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 cup boiling water

Garnish and Glassware

• Lemon wheel any thickness
• large rocks glass at least 12 ounces

Instructions

Make It

1. Get your rocks glass
2. Add bourbon, lemon juice, honey and boiled water
3. Stir until combined and honey has melted
4. Plop lemon wheel in glass
5. Sip
6. Sigh
7. Feel better
8. Enjoy

Nutrition Facts

Hot Toddy | Perfect for Cold Season

Amount Per Serving (12 ounces)

Calories 199

% Daily Value*

Sodium 14mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%

Sugars 17g

Vitamin C 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.