Hot Toddy

By SippitySup

This aromatic cool weather cocktail isn’t just for ski lodges and bad colds. So warm your winter with one.

Ingredients

• 2 c. boiled water
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 shots bourbon
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 bag black tea
• 2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
• cloves, to taste (optional)
• lemon wedges (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the water to a boil in a kettle. Drizzle half the honey onto the bottom of each of 2 very large mugs. Then add half the bourbon and lemon juice to each mug. Once the water reaches near boiling, but not quite, place one teabag in each mug and fill them nearly full with the hot water. Garnish with any combination of whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and/or lemon wedge.