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Ingredients
Servings:1
1ozbourbon
2tsplemon juice
1tbsphoney
1/4cupwater
1lemon
1cinnamon stick
Nutrition Facts
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Instructions
- 1
Warm the mug
Pour boiling water into your mug and let it sit for a minute, then dump it out. A warm mug keeps the whole drink hot longer, and it takes ten seconds.
- 2
Build the base
Add the honey and freshly squeezed lemon juice to the warm mug. Get the honey in first so it has something to melt into.
- 3
Add the hot water
Pour in the hot (just-off-the-boil) water and stir until the honey fully dissolves. No honey sludge at the bottom.
- 4
Pour and garnish
Add the bourbon, give it a gentle stir, and drop in a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick. Sip it while it's steaming.
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Classic Hot Toddy
Created by: ShakeAndSip
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 5m
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 oz bourbon
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Warm the mugPour boiling water into your mug and let it sit for a minute, then dump it out. A warm mug keeps the whole drink hot longer, and it takes ten seconds.
- Build the baseAdd the honey and freshly squeezed lemon juice to the warm mug. Get the honey in first so it has something to melt into.
- Add the hot waterPour in the hot (just-off-the-boil) water and stir until the honey fully dissolves. No honey sludge at the bottom.
- Pour and garnishAdd the bourbon, give it a gentle stir, and drop in a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick. Sip it while it's steaming.
Notes & Tips
The move-no-one-regrets fall drink. Ratio is 1 honey : 2 lemon : a generous pour of bourbon, stretched with hot water to taste. Bourbon is classic but rum, scotch, or brandy all work. Mocktail swap: skip the booze, build it on hot black tea or apple cider instead of water, and add an extra splash of lemon so it still has a backbone. Either way, cinnamon stick is non-negotiable.