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Easy Hot Toddy in a glass much with a lemon zest impaled with whole clove

Two Minute Hot Toddy for Sore Throat, Cough or Cold

Picture of Heather Wibbels, Cocktail Contessa, pouring a cocktailHeather Wibbels
Make this easy recipe for a hot toddy for sore throat, cough, or a winter weather cold. It's a soothing, warm whiskey cocktail.
4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Bourbon Cocktail
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 ounces whiskey 80-95 proof
  • ½ oz lemon juice or preferred sour element
  • ½ oz honey or maple syrup, more if desired
  • 6 ounces very hot water or preferred hot beverage like tea, cider, or fruit juice

Optional Garnishes

  • cinnamon stick, lemon wheel, loose cloves

Instructions
 

  • Fill your serving mug with very hot water while you gather your ingredients.
  • Empty the warmed mug, add hot water, honey, lemon juice, and spices and stir.
    Add whiskey and stir once more. If the toddy has cooled down, microwave it for 20-30 seconds to get it back to piping hot, but don’t let it boil.

Notes

The Two Minute Toddy: 
  1. Heat 4-6 ounces of water in your mug in the microwave for one minute.
  2. Add in the whiskey, spices, citrus, and honey. 
  3. Stir. 
  4. Heat again for 20-30 seconds. 
  5. Sip.
Keyword honey, hot cocktail, hot toddy, lemon, whiskey cocktail
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