Thirsty Thursday: The Hot Toddy

There are several Hot Toddy recipes out there. This is the one I use and by that, I mean I drink 2 or 3 (or more) of these a week in the winter months. It's great for colds and works just as well (if not better) as the coughing, sneezing, stuffy head, fever so you can rest green stuff. And it's a lot less expensive, too.

Next time you're all stuffed up, give this home remedy a try...

The Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 2 oz light or dark rum (either will work)
• 1 & 1/2 tspn sugar OR an ounce of honey
  
• 2 whole cloves
• lemon slice
• boiling water

Instructions:

• Add rum, sugar, cloves, and lemon slice to a heat-proof mug. You might want to drop a silver spoon in there to prevent cracking.
• Fill with boiling water.
• Stir and Enjoy!

*For a buttered Hot Toddy (my great uncle used to drink these), add 1 tbs of butter just before you pour in the boiling water.

*If you're feeling festive you can stir it with a cinnamon stick.

This is a pretty strong drink, so you might want to use one to one and a half ounces of rum if you need something a little weaker.

This hot toddy will warm your body, clear your head, and put you to sleep for a good long while;. If you drink just the right amount. I encourage much experimentation to find said amount.