Hot toddies bring warmth and cheer, making them a fun favourite during cold seasons. They’re perfect for cozy gatherings and around a fire. Crafting a hot toddy feels like a mini ritual—steamy mug in hand, comforting aromas rising. It’s also fun to serve guests a drink that feels both luxurious and homemade. Whether for relaxation or socializing, a hot toddy turns any chilly evening into a cozy celebration.
We’ve rounded up 3 of the best recipes…
Lemon Hot Toddy
If you have bourbon, honey, lemon, and hot water, you can have a superlative toddy in just a few minutes. This classic hot toddy is the perfect winter drink to make at home, even when your bar collection is spare. A mix of boiling water, whiskey, honey, and lemon juice, it’s a cozy way to warm up on a cold night.
INGREDIENTS:
2 Shots whiskey or bourbon Get some pretty good quality. You’re sick! You deserve the best!
1½ tablespoons honey
4 shots water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cube crystallised ginger optional
1 slice fresh lemon for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Mix together whiskey, water, and lemon juice in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, or until it’s piping hot. Stir in the honey, and drop in the ginger if using. Garnish with a lemon slice and enjoy–you and your cold deserve it!
Raspberry and Thyme Hot Toddy Punch
A crowd pleaser! Serve this deliciously warming hot toddy punch to welcome guests in from the cold or along with dessert at the end of big hearty meal.
INGREDIENTS:
4 black tea bags, preferably English Breakfast
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 orange, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cloves
12 sprigs thyme; plus more for serving (optional)
1 1/2 cups raspberry liqueur, such as Chambord
1 1/2 cups whiskey, preferably rye
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
DIRECTIONS:
Bring 10 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Add tea bags, lemon and orange slices, sugar, cloves, and 12 thyme sprigs; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard tea bags. Stir in raspberry liqueur, whiskey, and lemon juice. Divide among mugs and garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
Maple Syrup Hot Toddy
For this classic cocktail, you’ll just need hot water, whiskey, maple syrup, and lemon. It’s light and hydrating rather than overwhelmingly sweet.
INGREDIENTS:
2 Shotes Whisky
1 Shot Lemon juice
Maple syrup
4 Shots Hot water
2 Lemon wedges
1 Cinnamon stick
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DIRECTIONS:
In a mug, stir together the hot water, whiskey, lemon juice, and syrup until the syrup dissolves. Taste and adjust as desired. Garnish with the …
