So we’re having a christmas drinks night tomorrow in the flat, Rum Eggnog, Gluhwein and introducing my Canadian friends to Hot Toddy. Horrendous hangovers guaranteed…

I’ve experimented with honey in the bottom of the mug, half slice of lemon, spiced plum tea (plum, cinnamon, cloves) and a dram of whisky (Jonnie Walker red, if you ask, but Black Grouse for the main event).

Was pretty good, think the tea masked the lemon which was a shame though, might try it just with hot water next time. Any other tips?

Any other tips for getting Canadians drunk on whisky? 😀

Erm hot toddy is sugar, lemon, bit of water & whiskey and that’s it!

Well, yeah… but you need a bit of flair if you’re doing it at a party, I’m not going for medicinal hot toddy here! 8)

If any Scots or Irish turn up I’ll give them the traditional recipe so as not to upset them.

I make it with honey, lemon, hot water, whole cloves and Grant’s. Lovely!

Spiced cider is my favourite, you will need

serves
2 bottles cider any
2 cinamon sticks
1 orange quartered and crushed
6 cloves
6 cardomon seeds split
3 bay leaf
splash lime cordial
i glass red wine (for colour)
gentley heat dont boil for 20 mins
sip or smash it down iun one
repeat

I like this Waitrose recipe

2parts ginger beer, 1 part orange juice, and rum.

serve hot.

You can whack* some ginger in there as well.

*caution is required when whacking as the beverage contains hot water which may scald you. Neither myself or anyone I know will be responsible for any injuries caused by whacking ginger into the aforementioned beverage

How about having Blobs too….

+ sugar + lemon + hot water

They’re doing them in our local at the moment. Luverley after tonights night ride methinks 😀

I prefer mine with a normal tea bag (used earl grey last time) and more whiskey than advertised.
So:
Whiskey (more than usual – about 1/3rd)
Water
Tea bag (remove after a min)
Honey
Cloves
Lemon (add last because it doesn’t like being too hot)
Apple
Touch of cinnamon if you like.

It becomes more of a spirit version of mulled wine, but I like.

How about having Blobs too….

+ sugar + lemon + hot water

Ha, that brings back memories of nights out in Oldham!

I’ve not seen that in years, but then again we don’t have any Yates darn sowf.

It reminds me of the Blob Shop at the top of Market Street in Manchester. I’ve misspent a few cold afternoons in there 😀

Ian – if you put in single malt I’ll get a plane over there just to slap you 🙂

Just added this to favourites 😉

Ingredients

Hot water
Posh tea
Honey
Laphoig

Method

Pour a large whiskey to keep you going while preparing
Put posh tea in a diffusion basket
Pour a large spoon on honey over the diffuser
Top up your whiskey to steady your nerves
Pour hot water over diffuser so the honey dissolves and the tea brews
Wait about 3 minutes, just time for that extra whiskey
Remove the diffuser and give the tea to the wife and settle down with the remaining whiskey

Get a glass half pint glass with handle
Teaspoon of honey in the bottom
Slice of lemon in there too
Stick of cinnamon
Generous measure of your favourite whisky try and avoid islays it goes best with speysides or blends
Finally grate about 3mm of fresh ginger into a tea strainer and pour the just boiled water of the ginger into the glass
Let the ginger steep in the glass for a minute.
Remove and enjoy

Or try a hot buttered rum. My misses lives em.

You’re all wrong, hot alcoholic drinks are, without exception, minging.

IHNS – I tend to agree, you may want to re-read the method section of my recipe

Ah, I see what you did there.

You shall be spared, come the revolution 🙂

A hot milk chocolate ovaltine with amaretto 🙂

Haha, good advice WCA.

My original recipe seemed to go down well although it was the third drink of the night after mulled wine with port and then mulled cider (with Rum). All washed down with some home-made egg-nog (with, variously, rum, whisky, then rum and whisky).

Good night all round I thought. 8)