House recipe
Zero-Proof Hot Toddy
Honey, lemon, hot water and a cinnamon-spiced bourbon alternative. The January nightcap, and it takes three minutes.
- Glass
- Rocks
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel studded with cloves, cinnamon stick
- Time
- 3 min
Ingredients
- 1.5 ozSpiritless Kentucky 74 Spiced
- 0.5 ozHoney
- 0.5 ozFresh lemon juice
- 4 ozJust-boiled water
- 1Lemon wheel with 4 cloves pushed into the rind
- 1Cinnamon stick
Method
- Warm a heatproof glass or mug with hot water, then tip it out.
- Add the honey and a splash of the hot water and stir until the honey dissolves.
- Add the Kentucky 74 Spiced, lemon juice and the rest of the hot water.
- Float the clove-studded lemon wheel, add the cinnamon stick and let it steep for a minute before drinking.
