This time of the year, every year I come down with a head cold. Who knows whether its the combination of the hurried pace of the holiday season, the rush to close business deals for clients by the end of the year, and the multitude of parties, or just the fact that its called the cold and flu season for a reason. Whatever the cause, as inevitable as Christmas day, I came down with a head cold. Aside from the drug store cold remedies, Thirsty Lawyer also obtains relief from the self prescribed Hot Toddy.
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The origin of the hot toddy is murky and not clear. Some theorize that the hot toddy came from India; a drink that was produced by fermenting the sap of the palm and was made popular in Scotland by an employee of the East India Company. Another theory claims that creation of the hot toddy was memorialized in Allan Ramsay's 1721 poem The Morning Interview. There are as many theories on the origin of the hot toddy as there are recipes and I tried a few of them during my recovery.
English Toddy
2 oz Dry London Gin
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz Ginger Honey Syrup
Hot Water.
Honey Bourbon Toddy
2 oz Honey Bourbon
1 oz fresh lemon juice
Hot Water
Although the American Lung Association would not recommend drinking a hot toddy when ill because alcohol is dehydrating, having a hot toddy, bundled up in front of a roaring fire can make an illness a bit more bearable.
