Hot Toddy

[Recipe]

Now why am I sharing the recipe for an alcohololic beverage in my blog?

Apart from the fact that it tastes great and is one of my favourite classic cocktails; it is quite popular and sought after among my friends and among my family and my husband’s family members/relatives who’ve had the one made by either him or me. And also, they always ask, ‘How do you make it?’

So I thought, why not share the recipe this way.

Traditionally, hot toddy is made with whiskey but we prefer using brandy. It’s great when you are feeling cold or have a sore throat, cough and cold and ofcourse as a cocktail for any party or get-together.

Let’s start making it:

Ingredients:
– Boiling hot water: 330ml
– Brandy: 60ml(1peg)
– Honey: 4 tsp/to taste
– Lemon juice: 1 medium size lemon/to taste
– Tea masala(magic ingredient): 3/4th tsp
– Star anise: 1
– Cinnamon stick : 1 inch

Method:
– Boil water
– Put a little cold water in the glass in which you are serving the drink and microwave it for 30 secs. This is to make the glass hot so that the drink remains hot for longer. You may skip this step.
– After the glass is heated and while the water is boiling, put all the ingredients except lemon juice into the glass.
– Add the boiling hot water, add lemon juice, stir, taste and adjust the honey and lemon juice. It should be tangy with a hint of sweetness.
– Voila! Your glass of ‘Hot Toddy’ is ready to be sipped!

Tastes best when it is HOT!

I re-heat and have it sometimes as I like to savour every sip and when I do that it tends to get cold.

Our version doesn’t taste anything like the ones available outside. It is way better in every aspect – taste, texture, quality and quantity. That is why I don’t like having hot toddy anywhere else… it is bad! Also, my husband has mastered it and no one makes it better than him.😊

Teetotallers can skip the alcohol and still have it… I call it the ‘kaadha’ version.🤭

Preparation and pic courtesy: Husband🙂

Well, whether you have it loaded or virgin… enjoy it… and cheers!

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This blog post is a part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration with Mads’ Cookhouse.