Hot Toddy Anyone?

squibbs25

Does anyone know what a Hot Toddy is and how to make it?

Is it a shot of Brandy or Whiskey in a hot drink?

Hope someone can put me out of my misery!


TIA

Squibbs

HappyIdiotTalk

My mother used to make a coffee with a shot of whiskey, brown sugar, and double cream floated on top with a spoon to stop it sinking. Not sure if thats a hot toddy, but it was bloody nice!

twink

i use some whisky, sugar and hot water you could use honey and add some lemon too, i used to do a spoon of blackcurrant jam, some whisky and hot water

squibbs25

HappyIdiotTalk wrote:

My mother used to make a coffee with a shot of whiskey, brown sugar, and double cream floated on top with a spoon to stop it sinking. Not sure if thats a hot toddy, but it was bloody nice!

I agree mmmmmm....... lovely!
I've always known this to be called an Irish Coffee - not sure if thats correct or not though!


Squibbs

thriftlady_2

I understand it to be whisky, lemon juice and honey (hot obviously). I squeeze half a lemon, pour in a finger of Scotch, a spoonful of honey and hot water. Brilliant for colds;)

Seakay

I've always thought that it was whisky, lemon, sugar/honey and hot water, but this site has several variations (see right hand side)

http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink4355.html

HappyIdiotTalk

Your right that was an irish coffee. But according to wikipedia a hot toddy is the same minus the cream:

Wikipedia Hot Toddy

Hot toddy is a name used in the English-speaking world (originally Scotland) for a mixed drink that is served hot. There are many variations; the essential elements are as follows:

• a spirit base such as brandy, rum, or whiskey.
• hot liquid — hot tea, or coffee, cocoa, water, etc.
• a sweetener, such as honey, sugar or syrup.

Other common ingredients that are not necessary, though common:

• spices, generally "brown" spices such as cinnamon or cloves.
• citrus, such as lemon or orange.

squibbs25

Thank you for all your replies.

:beer:

Squibbs

i'm off to make a hot toddy...............................:D !

craftymummy_2

I was in a posh garden centre and saw these in tins selling for an absolute fortune. So thought i'd make them for xmas presents. However as i'm not a drinker, i dont know what to use and i cannot remember what was in the tins.
Can someone please help me? Many thanks

Introuble28

Hmmmmm, interesting. There are loads of ways to make a hot toddy but the ones I was bought up on were a specific recipe from the highlands.

You could make lovely hot toddy hampers............thats just given me an idea for presents of my own!

I use plenty of whiskey , honey, cloves, juice of half a lemon and a smidge of ginger.

Yummmmm! Lovely!

Gigervamp

When I make a hot toddy, the only spice I use is ginger, so I've no idea what could be in the spice mix you saw. I suppose you could use the traditional mulled wine spices- cinnamon, cloves, ginger, but go easy on the cloves! Maybe also some dried lemon peel.