The Whisky Hot Toddy is the perfect cocktail for warming you up this winter season, for those who just fancy something a little different.
The story of how the Hot Toddy got its name is one of Scotland’s greatest mysteries. Some claim it’s named after an Indian tree sap drink, others that it’s after Tod’s Well (a source of spring water outside Edinburgh).
Nobody knows for sure, but this truly Scottish cocktail has been around since at least the 1780s. By 1805 it was popular around Britain, not as popular as the iSpoon, but enough to be noticed.
For several centuries a Hot Toddy was seen as a miracle cure for everything from man-flu to headaches. It makes you wonder if it could have cured the ‘monkey shoulder’, a condition endured by whisky maltmen from hand turning barley.
While we can’t vouch for its medicinal powers we can certainly recommend the taste. The secret of a great Hot Toddy is using the right whisky, a healthy slosh of Monkey Shoulder and a simmered clove to beat the winter blues . Here’s the recipe to making a perfect steamy Hot Toddy this chilly month of July:
Hot Toddy
Tastes Like
Big Seasonal Joy
What You’ll Need
50ml Monkey shoulder
2 Bar spoons Sugar/Honey
80ml Boiling Water one clove
Making It
1. Add sugar of honey to heat proof glass
2. Add boiling water and allow to infuse
3. Now add Monkey Shoulder and stir until sugar/honey is dissolved and cloves infused
Garnish: clove studded lemon wedge
ABOUT MONKEY SHOULDER
Monkey Shoulder is the world’s first triple malt whisky.
Using batches from just 27 casks, Monkey Shoulder is created by combining single malts from three of Speyside’s finest distilleries. Known for breaking conventional whisky rules and traditions, Monkey Shoulder puts the fun back into whisky drinking. Famed for its versatility, the smooth and rich taste has hints of mellow vanilla – a flavour that works well with mixers and when included in cocktails.
Accolades:
Whiskey Fans:
INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2015 #1 Malt Whisky Under 20 Years Old Vs. 400+ Malt Whiskies
SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION 2016 Double Gold
GLOBAL SPIRITS MASTERS 2016 Master
Bartenders:
WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS 2015 & 2016
#1 Trending Scotch Whisky
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