Grandma’s Old Fashioned Hot Toddy Recipe
The classic hot toddy is the perfect prescription when you're feeling under the weather! Sleep it off and feel as good as new!
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice one whole lemon
- 2 tbsp pure honey
- 2 oz bourbon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 apple slices garnish
- 2 star anise garnish
Instructions
- Add the apple cider to a small saucepan and warm over medium heat.2 cups apple cider
- Once heated, stir in the lemon juice from a freshly squeezed lemon.2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Pour the cider into your favorite serving glasses.
- Add 1 tablespoon honey and 1 oz ofourbon (2 tablespoons) into each serving glass. Stir with a cinnamon stick.2 tbsp pure honey, 2 oz bourbon, 2 cinnamon sticks
- Garnish with an apple slice and star of anise2 apple slices, 2 star anise
- Serve & Enjoy!
Notes
For a larger “party size” batch of hot toddies, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 10-12 cups of apple cider (depending on how many guests you plan on serving). Plan for about 2-3 cups per person.
- 1 bottle of honey. Your average bear-shaped bottle of honey contains 12 ounces, which is enough for 16 servings.
- 8-10 lemons. An average-sized lemon will produce about 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Each hot toddy should have 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
- Bottles of liquor: a standard 750 ml bottle contains about 16 shots. If you want to provide multiple liquor options, I'd recommend getting pints (375 ml bottles) so you don't end up with too much left over.
- Garnish: you can buy star anise and cinnamon sticks in bulk; these are great to have on hand for simmer pots and other recipes!