Ingredients
- Scotch whisky ✓ you have it 4 ½ cl
- Honey syrup ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Lemon juice ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Hot water ✓ you have it 10 cl
Garnish & optional
- Lemon ✓ you have it 1 slice
Whisky, honey, lemon and hot water – warms you from the inside and has been a home remedy for the winter blues for generations.
Method
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1
Preheat the glass with hot water and pour it out.
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2
Add the whisky, honey syrup and lemon juice.
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3
Top up with hot water, stir and garnish with a lemon slice.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Hot Toddy is classically served.
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