The traditional Hot Toddy cures many ills.  It is especially effective with the common cold. Did you know where the term “Hot Toddy” comes from?  Edinburgh once got its fresh water from two wells – and one of these wells was named Tod’s Well.  People getting their water often referred to it as a “Tod” or “a Toddy”.  Add some whisky and a few other ingredients, and you have a “Hot Toddy”.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml Teacher’s Whisky
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• Cardamom
• Cinnamon
• The juice of 2 wedges of lemon
• The juice of 1 wedge of orange
• 37.5ml pressed apple juice
• Boiling water

METHOD

• Add 1 pod of green cardamom, a pinch of cinnamon and 2 teaspoons of vanilla sugar to a heat proof glass and gently press the cardamom.
• Half fill the glass with boiling water then pour in the apple juice and Teacher’s whisky.
• Squeeze in 2 wedges of lemon and a wedge of orange, gently stir until the sugar has dissolved and then top up with boiling water.
• If preferred, strain off into a fresh glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

When winter arrives in Pittsburgh,  what better way to warm up than with a refreshing Hot Toddy. This Teacher’s recipe puts a spicy twist on an old favorite. Ingredients: 50ml Teacher’s Whisky 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar Cardamom Cinnamon The juice of 2 wedges of lemon The juice of 1 wedge of orange 37.5ml pressed apple juice Boiling water.