
Build a Better Toddy
A blueprint for making the winter classic as easy, or complex, as you like.
- story: Laurel Miller
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A blueprint for making the winter classic as easy, or complex, as you like.
Bespoke tea blends have long been used to infuse syrups, but in small quantity, they can also be used to flavor individual cocktails.
A quintessential winter warmer, the toddy's simple formula has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Here, get to know the toddy in classic recipes and their modern interpretations.
A tikified version of Hot Buttered Rum, Matthew Belanger and Shannon Tebay's Hot for Teacher adds banana, a proprietary "Improved Gardenia Mix"—a blend of honey, butter, cinnamon and Donn's spices—coconut…
Amontillado sherry and Nonino add warming hints of toast, salt and nuts to this toddy.
This gin-based play on the hot toddy looks clear at first, then turns a bright ruby hue.