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Delectable hot toddy cocktails

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Perfect for the cold weather

By IANSlife

January 19, 2023 (IANSlife) A Hot Toddy Day is traditionally made with bourbon, honey and hot water, it’s the perfect drink to cozy up with this winter season and beat the chills. Equally comforting as a hot cup of tea, this treat is bound to soothe your palettes!

Beam Suntory is raising a toast to this popular drink with its finest spirits - Maker’s Mark Bourbon and world’s no.1 bourbon - Jim Beam.

MAKER’S MARK HOT TODDY

A Maker’s Mark Hot Toddy is a pretty nice antidote to sufferers of the cold, even if that’s just the cold weather we’re talking about. There are a lot of riffs out there on this wintry classic. This one gets spiced up a bit with a delicious cinnamon syrup that you’ll find a variety of uses for.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Maker’s Mark Bourbon
  • 1/2 part lemon juice
  • 1/2 part cinnamon simple syrup
  • 1/4 part honey
  • 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters
  • Top with hot water
  • Lemon wheel and cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish

Method: 

Add all ingredients to a mug and stir well. Garnish with lemon wheel and fresh grated cinnamon or nutmeg. To make cinnamon syrup, mix equal parts sugar and water with one broken-up cinnamon stick per 1/2 cup. Bring to a boil. Once sugar is completely melted, remove the pan from heat and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Strain out cinnamon.

Glassware: Double walled glass

Garnish: Lemon wheel and fresh grated cinnamon or nutmeg

 

JIM BEAM BLACK HOT TODDY

Chase away winter chills with your new favorite hot toddy recipe. Extra-aged bourbon adds full-bodied richness, with flavors of vanilla, toasted oak, and baking spice. Perfect for cozy holiday celebrations or quiet nights by the fire.

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Ingredients Required:

  • 2 parts Jim Beam Black 
  • 1 part Honey
  • 2 parts Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Hot Water
  • Lemon Peel

Method: Put bourbon, honey, and lemon juice in a 6-ounce mug. Top off with hot water and stir until honey is dissolved. Garnish with a lemon peel (optional).

Glassware: Rocks glass or Tea cup

Garnish: Lemon Peel

 

 

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