CLASSIC HOT TODDY
Change of seasons also means change of temperature. Here in Paris it dropped 10 degrees overnight and the rains have come 🙁 And when the weather changes, we also run the risk of getting sick more easily. Here’s one of my favorites during the cold fall and winter months: the Classic Hot Toddy, made with Michel Huard Calvados (apple brandy), which we bought when we were in Normandy a few months back.
INGREDIENTS
2 oz Whiskey or Brandy (I use Maker’s Mark, but being in France, I’ve also used Calvados (apple brandy) as seen in the photo, which is delicious!)
1 Tbsp mānuka honey*
4 oz hot water
1 tsp fresh juice from an organic lemon
1 slice fresh organic lemon
METHOD
Place the whiskey, honey, water and fresh lemon juice in a small saucepan and warm for about 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately with a lemon slice and cinnamon stick!
*Note: Any honey will do, but mānuka honey from New Zealand has additional healing qualities.
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