How To Make A Hot Toddy {Chamomile-Honey}

Name: Chamomile-Honey Hot Toddy
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) whiskey, bourbon, brandy, or dark rum; 2 teaspoons lemon juice (from 1/2 fresh lemon); 1 tablespoon honey; 1/4 cup boiling hot water (or up to 1/2 cup, if you'd like your toddy to be less strong); 1 chamomile tea bag; Lemon wheel, for garnish (optional)

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What Is a Hot Toddy?

Children who are having trouble falling to sleep are often prescribed a glass of warm milk to help them nod off. Their parents, having spent the night cajoling, ordering and begging their children to go to bed, may need something a bit stronger.

Enter this chamomile hot toddy. It's a drink of whiskey, honey, and lemon mixed with chamomile tea to help you doze off in no time.

How to Make a Hot Toddy

Since the toddy is supposedly Irish in origin, purists insist that only Irish whiskey be used in the drink.

However, as the recipe became popular outside Ireland, spreading throughout Europe and North America, so did its boozy variations.

I say, use what you have in your liquor cabinet and most enjoy! Brandy, bourbon, and rum can all be used used in place of whiskey and make a delicious hot toddy.

Also, while certainly not traditional, I find the addition of chamomile tea really transforms this soothing, but otherwise ho-hum drink into a truly fantastic cocktail. The floral notes of the tea bring out the sweeter, spicier notes of the spirits and give the drink a more captivating flavor.

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This post has been updated. Originally published December 2016.

Chamomile-Honey Hot Toddy

Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Serving 1 serving

In addition, I find steeping a fresh slice of ginger in the hot water for a few minutes is nice if you’re feeling congested.

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) whiskey, bourbon, brandy, or dark rum
2 teaspoons lemon juice (from 1/2 fresh lemon)
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup boiling hot water or up to 1/2 cup, if you'd like your toddy to be less strong
1 chamomile tea bag
Lemon wheel, for garnish (optional)

Combine the liquor, lemon juice, and honey in a small mug

Garrett McCord
Add the hot water and stir until the honey dissolves
Add the tea bag and steep for 1 to 2 minutes:

depending on how strong you like your tea. Remove the tea bag and garnish with a fresh lemon.

Enjoy in bed with a favorite book.

Garrett McCord

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
163	Calories
0g	Fat
18g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	163
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 18g	7%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 2mg	8%
Calcium 4mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 24mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.