maple meyer lemon hot toddy

Citrus and maple melded with just a whisper of rosemary in a make it all better hot toddy.

Whether you’ve got a cold or are just feeling cold this hot toddy will chase away the chill.

I made this hot toddy with rum but any drink with booze and lemon makes me think of Irish hospitality and the firm belief that hot whiskey timed just right will kick the sick right out of you. Still sniffly? Well have another then.

More toddy variations:

a hot toddy with regular lemon and no rosemary

hot tequila? oh yeah

some notes about the ingredients:

• Maple syrup: If you aren’t lucky enough to have a brother with sugar maple trees and so you have to decide what grade of maple syrup to buy know that both are awesome. I normally prefer grade b because I like the deeper maple flavor. But today I used grade a and the maple flavor was still noticeable. So up to you. When I buy maple syrup I buy the organic variety because I think it tastes better. The flavor is cleaner and less metallic. Update: since I posted this maple syrup has now changed to all grade A with  just a light or dark difference.
• Meyer Lemons: less astringent than regular lemons but still plenty tart. For a tarter hot toddy you could certainly use regular lemons if Meyer aren’t available or try a satsuma or tangerine.
• Booze: a golden rum plays nice with the other ingredients, settling into the background a bit.
• The rosemary: this drink would get by just fine without the rosemary but if you’ve got it on hand try it. As a garnish you get just a faint scent as you sip, the suggestion of rosemary without having to commit fully.

Maple Meyer lemon hot toddy

• • 1 ounce fresh squeezed meyer lemon juice (about half a medium sized lemon)
  • 1 ounce maple syrup (what I used was closer to grade A but grade B will also work but the maple flavor will be more pronounced)
  • 2 ounces brown booze of your choosing- I used rum but brandy or whiskey would work as well.
  • 4 ounces hot water
  • a sprig of rosemary for garnish and a whisper of herb

Combine lemon juice, maple syrup, and booze.

Top with hot water and garnish with a wedge of lemon and a sprig of rosemary

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maple meyer lemon hot toddy

makes one drink

Ingredients

• 1 ounce fresh squeezed meyer lemon juice about half a medium sized lemon
• 1 ounce maple syrup
• 2 ounces brown booze of your choosing- I used rum but brandy or whiskey would work as well.
• 4 ounces hot water
• a sprig of rosemary for garnish and a whisper of herb

Instructions

1. Combine lemon juice, maple syrup, and booze.
2. Top with hot water and garnish with a wedge of lemon and a sprig of rosemary