Hot Toddy

Name: Hot Toddy
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon honey; 1 cup boiling water; 2 ounces whiskey; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 1 orange slice

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

When you feel a cold coming on, make a hot toddy recipe to help alleviate some of the symptoms. Whether it's an old wives' tale or not, it sure will taste delicious and soothing.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon honey
1 cup boiling water
2 ounces whiskey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1 orange slice

Directions

Pour honey into a tall glass or large mug. Add boiling water; stir until honey is dissolved. Stir in whiskey and lemon juice; add cinnamon stick and garnish with orange slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 196 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Super quick and easy to make, this warming whiskey drink will get you through those cold months. Boiled water gets poured over honey until it dissolves, then a helping of whiskey and lemon juice gets added to the mix, resulting in a sweet, soothing drink. —Francine Lizotte, Langley, British Columbia

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