Ingredients

  • 1½ oznon alcoholic whiskey
  • 1 tbsphoney
  • ¾ ozfresh lemon juice
  • 4 ozhot water
  • 1 wholecinnamon stick
  • 2 wholecloves

🔧 Tools

mugjiggerkettle

Instructions

  1. Add honey and lemon juice to a warmed mug. Stir to dissolve the honey.
  2. Pour in the non-alcoholic whiskey and stir to combine.
  3. Top with hot (just-boiled) water and stir gently.
  4. Add the cinnamon stick and cloves. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve immediately.

📜 History

The Hot Toddy has 18th-century origins, with Scottish distillers often credited for popularizing a warming blend of whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water. Similar concoctions were consumed across Europe and India. The non-alcoholic Hot Toddy became a go-to cold-weather mocktail in the 2020s as NA whiskey alternatives improved enough to carry the warming, spiced profile the drink demands.

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