Classic Hot Toddy

I am blessed enough to have wonderful girlfriends. Since my "tribe" and I have been together now for many years, it is always a challenge to come up with a unique idea for the small gifts that we exchange at the holidays. Here's one I prepared a few years ago. I started with some beautiful pottery hand warmer mugs and filled them with all the components of a hot toddy including.

A lemonSome lemon tea bagsA few packets of lemon juice (yes, you can find these at the grocery store)A travel size bottle of honey whiskeyA few honey sticksA few cinnamon sticks

I then printed out a card for this recipe and attached it to the completed kit. Of course the hot toddy was fleeting but the lovely mug was a great longer term gift. Use your imagination, I can see hot chocolate mix, with marshmallows and peppermint schnapps or do a non-alchoholic cold buster version with powdered cold medicine (like TheraFlu).

This recipe come from cookiesandkate.com.

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
1 1/2 oz whiskey
2-3 tsp honey
2-3 tsp lemon juice
1 lemon round
1 cinnamon stick

Method

In a teapot or saucepan, bring the water to a simmer. Pour the hot water into a mug.
Add the whiskey, 2 teaspoons honey and 2 teaspoon lemon juice. Stir until the honey has disappeared into the hot water. Taste, and add 1 teaspoon honey for more sweetness, and/or 1 teaspoon more lemon juice for more zing.
Garnish with a lemon round and cinnamon stick (if using). Enjoy!
Happy Holidays!!