Seven Days, Seven Hot Toddies: Part 2

Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell
As a Senior Writer at Apartment Therapy, Nancy splits her time among looking at beautiful pictures, writing about design, and photographing stylish apartments in and around NYC. It’s not a bad gig.
published Jan 27, 2012
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The toddy project continues with two delicious combinations of tea and booze – whiskey and black tea to perk you up, and chamomile and bourbon to send you off to sleep.

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Thursday: Whiskey Hot Tea Toddy

I couldn’t stop drinking this. It’s so many things I love, mixed into one: whiskey, tea, spices, honey. I can see myself drinking this après-ski in front of a roaring fire, or just après-work at the end of a long day. Go ahead, make one: you’ve earned it.

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The Whiskey Tea Toddy

Serves 1

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon

    honey

  • 5

    whole cloves

  • 1

    cinnamon stick

  • 1

    whole star anise

  • 1 1/2 ounces

    rye whiskey

  • 1/2 cup

    (or more, to taste) already-brewed hot tea (I used English Breakfast)

  • Slice of lemon

Instructions

  1. Add honey and spices to the bottom of a heat-proof snifter or mug. Add the whiskey and pour in the tea. Squeeze the lemon, drop it in, and stir until the honey is melted.

Friday: Chamomile Bourbon Hot Toddy
For Friday’s hot toddy, I was inspired by this recipe from Jacob Grier. I was intrigued by the combination of bourbon and chamomile, but at a bit of a loss as to how to get my hands on some chamomile liqueur. The solution? Chamomile tea. The bourbon and the floral flavors here complement one another beautifully. Perfect for a nightcap – chamomile has been used as a sleep aid for centuries, and if that doesn’t do the trick, the little bit of bourbon should knock you right out.

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Chamomile Bourbon Hot Toddy

Serves 1

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon

    honey

  • 1 1/2 ounces

    bourbon

  • 1/2 cup

    already-brewed chamomile tea

  • 1 slice

    Meyer lemon

  • Dash lavender bitters

Instructions

  1. Add the honey and bourbon to a heat-proof snifter or mug. Top with the tea, squeeze the lemon, and drop it in. Add the lavender bitters and stir until the honey is melted.

Coming up! Stay tuned for part 3: gin toddy, and a vanilla whiskey toddy.

Can’t get enough hot toddies? Check out Part 1 and Part 3 of the Toddy Project.

Nancy Mitchell feels very warm now, and a little sleepy. You can find more of her recipes and writings on her blog, The Backyard Bartender.

(Images: Nancy Mitchell)

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