Hot Toddy

Every year since my late twenties, never failing, I seem to come down with a yucky sinus infection.  This year was no joke.  This easy (and delicious) Hot Toddy always seems to make things better!

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I actually lost my voice for the first time!  

Speaking of losing my voice, I never realized how important those little vocal cords of mine were!  I started to go through a drive-through the other day, and thought to myself, “They’re not going to understand a dang word you say.”  So I had to go in and hoped that they could at least understand me better in person.  And forget about talking on the telephone.  Thank goodness for text messages this week!  I will be SO HAPPY just to be able to speak normally again.

I’ve read that the Hot Toddy is believed to have originated in Scotland in the 1700’s.  Actually, there are many theories and it still remains an overall mystery.  Over the years, the Hot Toddy has gained a reputation for its medicinal properties…I can attest to that!  🙂

 

There is no one definitive recipe for the Hot Toddy.  It can be prepared with bourbon, whiskey or rum (I use whichever one I have on hand).  You can also use hot tea or hot water.  My friend Melissa was nice enough to bring me some herbal tea, so I steeped the tea bags in my little tea pot for about ten minutes before pouring it in with the other ingredients (honey, lemon juice and whiskey).

Next time I think I might add some peach schnapps, as my mom told me that my great grandmother had a love for peach toddies.

It’s Thursday, I’m sick, but I’m still raising my coffee cup to Thirsty Thursday!  Cheers!  {COUGH!!!}  🙂

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