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The Hot Toddy is cocktail number 74 on the Swank Cocktail Guide.
Hot Toddy cocktail history
The Hot Toddy is believed to have originated centuries ago in India where the toddy was made by fermenting palm tree sap. The Hot Toddy has been used for hundreds of years to soothe various ills, many times those associated with the cold or flu.
Hot Toddy cocktail recipe
Pour in Mug: 1 jigger Rum, Brandy, or Whiskey, 1 teaspoon Sugar, 2 Cloves, Lemon slice. Add boiling water and Cinnamon Stick.
We tried the hot toddy two ways – one with brandy and one with rum. Ingredients used:
Brandy Hot Toddy
- E & J Brandy Grand Blue
- Sugar
- Cloves
- Cinnamon stick
- Lemon slice
Rum Hot Toddy
- Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum
- Sugar
- Cloves
- Cinnamon stick
- Lemon slice
Hot Toddy cocktail review
Our ratings (1-5 🍸)
Brandy Hot Toddy
Greg: 🍸🍸🍸🍸
Kim: 🍸🍸🍸🍸
Rum Hot Toddy
Greg: 🍸🍸🍸
Kim: 🍸🍸🍸
We preferred the Brandy Hot Toddy to the Rum Hot Toddy. The Brandy’s fragrance was a bit more pleasing and comforting.
Next up… Cocktail # 75, Ward 8
