Perhaps a toddy could turn that lover with wintery hands and feet into a tiger? Our Hot Honey Toddy is sure to warm you up with ginger tea, rose honey syrup, a splash of lemon juice, and your favorite white rum. You can also swap out teas and ingredients to suit your taste. For example, try a gin toddy with jasmine tea for something floral and calming. You can also pair aged spirits such as bourbon or cognac with cinnamon or black teas. Feel free to adjust the citrus and syrup to your liking, too. If you like less sugar, add less syrup. If you prefer a tart sip, add more citrus. Try some experimenting to create your perfect mixture!
Who Came Up with the Hot Toddy, Anyway?
There’s some debate about where this amazing fall and winter beverage came from. But one theory is that the hot toddy originated in British-controlled India, where its name comes from the Hindi word “taddy,” for a hot drink with fermented palm sap. Others say the hot toddy came from Scotland, where it was first served as medicine for colds and flu. Either way, whoever first decided to put spirits and hot tea together should get some sort of prize. It’s a winning combination for when the temperatures drop and throats start to tickle.
Hot Honey Toddy
Description
Warm your heart on a cold night!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz white rum
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ¾ oz rose honey syrup*
- 1 or 2 ginger teabags
Instructions
- Pour hot water into a mug of your choice and let sit for about 30 seconds before discarding it. This heats your mug so that your drink will stay warmer longer.
- Add rum, juice, and honey to your mug, then top with hot water and drop on 1 or 2 bags of ginger tea, depending on how strong you like your tea.
*For the rose honey syrup: Bring 500 grams of water to a boil and drop in 4-5 bags of Tulsi Rose tea and steep for 5-6 minutes. Remove tea bags and weigh the liquid in the pot. Add an equal weight of honey to your tea and stir until completely dissolve
Story and Recipe by Kaitlin Fellers / Styling by Anna Franklin / Photography by Joey Kennedy
