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No. 01 of 12 · Tue Dec 1

Hot Toddy

The original cold-weather cure.

Batch it for a party

Classic

The classic Hot Toddy

About 165 calories

  • 1½ oz bourbon or Scotch
  • ½ oz honey
  • ½ oz fresh lemon
  • 4 oz hot water
  • Lemon wheel studded with cloves
  1. Warm the mug with hot water, then dump it.
  2. Stir honey into the hot water first so it dissolves.
  3. Add whiskey and lemon. Garnish.

Modern twist

Chai Rye Toddy

About 170 calories

  • 1½ oz rye
  • ½ oz honey-ginger syrup
  • ½ oz fresh lemon
  • 4 oz hot chai, unsweetened
  1. Brew chai strong, 4 min.
  2. Stir in syrup, rye and lemon.
  3. Grate fresh ginger on top.

Zero-proof

Smoked Toddy

About 70 calories · 0% ABV

  • 4 oz hot lapsang souchong tea
  • ½ oz honey
  • ½ oz fresh lemon
  • 3 coins fresh ginger, muddled
  • Pinch of salt
  1. Muddle ginger in the mug.
  2. Add tea, honey, lemon, salt.
  3. Steep 2 min and sip.

Calories are rough per-drink estimates. Please drink responsibly, and only if you are of legal drinking age.