This Bourbon Hot Toddy is the perfect winter cocktail for a chilly evening or to help you get over a cold. It only requires 4 ingredients and 5 minutes to make and is warm and delicious!
I love making cocktails and cooking with bourbon. It has a delicious, warm, vanilla-y flavor that pairs well with so many different ingredients. You can go classic with it to make a Maple Old Fashioned, or get creative and make a Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail!
And today I have another classic cold-weather cocktail for you: a Bourbon Hot Toddy! This drink is delicious to sip after a ski or snowboarding session, after shoveling snow, or even to soothe a sore throat. It is packed with flavor and will warm you up from the inside out!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe only requires 4 simple ingredients.
- And you only need 5 minutes to make it!
- This Bourbon Hot Toddy is perfect to soothe a sore throat or to sip on a cold Winter evening.
- It is warm and cozy and so flavorful.
- And most importantly, it is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
Bourbon: I used Buffalo Trace for mine, but use whatever your favorite bourbon is! I also love Four Roses Single Barrel.
Lemon: Use fresh lemon juice for this recipe! This recipe only has 4 ingredients, so every ingredient makes a big impact.
Maple Syrup or Honey: I used maple syrup because I love the combination of maple and bourbon, but you can also use honey, which is more traditional.
Cinnamon Sticks: Cinnamon sticks are just a garnish, but they infuse flavor into the Bourbon Hot Toddy as you drink it, so don't skip them!
Instructions
Step 1. Into a mug, add bourbon, maple syrup or honey, and lemon juice.
Step 2. Then, add hot water and stir to combine.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and a cinnamon stick and serve!
Recipe FAQs
They are traditionally made with whiskey, but can also be made with dark or spiced rum!
I love to use Four Roses Single Barrel or Buffalo Trace. But if you have a favorite brand of bourbon, it will be great in a hot toddy!
Bourbon is a type of whiskey that has stricter parameters. The mash has to be mostly corn, and it needs to be aged in specific barrels and can only be made in the United States.
Whiskey can be made with a variety of grains in the mash and can be produced anywhere in the world.
Expert Recipe Tips
Cinnamon sticks are the most traditional garnish, but you can also use other whole spices like a couple of cloves or cardamom pods, a whole star anise, or a couple of slices of fresh ginger. Use whatever you like and have on hand!
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📖 Recipe
Bourbon Hot Toddy
Equipment
- 1 Mug
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Bourbon Whiskey see note
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup or Honey
- 1 Cup Water, boiled, then slightly cooled
- 1 Cinnamon Stick to garnish
- 1 Lemon Wheel to garnish
Instructions
- Into a 12 ounce mug, combine bourbon, lemon juice, and maple syrup or honey.1 ½ oz Bourbon Whiskey, 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice, 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- Pour hot water nito the mug and stir the cocktail. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a lemon wheel and enjoy.1 Cup Water, boiled, then slightly cooled, 1 Lemon Wheel, 1 Cinnamon Stick
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