Battling flu? Here’s the hot toddy recipe you need

written by Savanna Douglas April 8, 2024

Quick and easy, ready in just 10 minutes – this will become a go-to on days you need to beat down that flu. Originally created in Ireland by the physician Robert Todd, who was well known for his hot-drink flu prescription, known as the ‘hot toddy’.

Hot Toddy

Serves: 1 Cooking Time: 10 min 10 min

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

25ml (1 shot) Black Bottle Scotch Whisky
25ml (1 shot) Klipdrift Premium Brandy
25ml (1 shot) Jameson Irish Whiskey
75ml (3 shots) hot water
15ml (1 tbsp) organic honey
7,5ml (1½ tsp) cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
7,5ml (1½ tsp) ginger flakes
3 dehydrated grapefruit wheels (see notes)

Instructions

1 Using 3 medium-sized jars, pour each spirit into its own jar. Add 25ml (1 shot) of hot water to each jar, then add 5ml (1 tsp) honey to each jar. Slowly stir until the honey has dissolved.

2 Pairing the Black Bottle with the cloves, Jameson with the cinnamon sticks and Klipdrift with the ginger, add each ingredient and gently stir or serve on the side.

Notes

To dehydrate grapefruit wheels, slice a grapefruit in half and cut 6 – 8 wheels. Place a metal cooling rack over a baking sheet and arrange the wheels in a single layer across the rack – this keeps the wheels elevated while drying, so that air can get underneath them. Dry in the oven at 140˚C for about 2 hours. Once your wheels have completely dried out, remove from oven and store in a sealed container.

Recipe shared by Food&Home

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