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Hot Toddy

Name: Hot Toddy
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Whiskey; 15 ml Honey; 1 Cinnamon; 1 Lemon; 2 Cloves

Hot Toddy combines Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon, Lemon in a cocktail served in a irish coffee cup. It is a strong fit for cozy night in, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for cozy night in, date night.

Quick tags

Winter

Quick fact

Hot Toddy is usually served as a cocktail in a irish coffee cup, and its identity is shaped by Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

5 total

Whiskeyspirit - Alcoholic

50 ml

Honeyingredient - Non-alcoholic

15 ml

Cinnamoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Clovesingredient - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

4 steps

1STEP 1
2Whisk the whisky and honey together and split between 2 heatproof glasses. Add half of the cinnamon stick to each, then top up with 200ml boiling water.
3STEP 2
4Add a splash of lemon juice to each, then taste and add more to your preference. Finish each with a slice of lemon, studded with a clove, and serve immediately.

Method

Mixed

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Hot Toddy is a medium alcoholic cocktail for cozy night in with Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for cozy night in, date night.

Glassware

Irish coffee cup

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon.

Best pairing

Pairs nicely with richer plates, cheese boards, roasted nuts, or dessert.

Serving style

Serve in a irish coffee cup and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Hot Toddy sits comfortably in the whiskey cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Hot Toddy is usually served as a cocktail in a irish coffee cup, and its identity is shaped by Whiskey, Honey, Cinnamon.

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