MEYER LEMON HOT TODDIES WITH A KICK
- 5m Prep Time
- 5m Cook Time
- 10m Ready In
Makes 2 toddies winter on the ranch means we leave the house in the mornings with extra tools. Since the animals’ water troughs often freeze overnight in low temps, Brian and I—and sometimes the girls—often bundle up and set out with axes and shovels to break up the solid ice blocks that form on the top of each trough. We feed the cattle on the hill from the feed truck, and the snow makes for a beautiful sight, but it can be tough to navigate the frozen ground. At the end of a long snowy day, I want nothing more than to curl up in front of our woodstove with a hot toddy and watch the icicles forming on the roof drip in the glow of the house lights. I make my toddies using a honey-based simple syrup, the juice of a whole lemon, a pinch of cayenne for extra heat, and our Five Marys bourbon.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice freshly squeezed
- cayenne
- 2 lemon slices thin
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 5 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 16.9 mg
- Iron: 0.48 mg
- Magnesium: 6.38 mg
- Phosphorus: 10.2 mg
- Potassium: 84.3 mg
- Zinc: 0.19 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- cayenne
Prepare
- 1/4 cup Meyer lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 lemon slices, thin
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a small saucepan, combine 1½ cups water and ⅓ to ½ cup honey. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the honey.
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Step 2.
Once the honey mixture is boiling, remove the saucepan from the heat. Add ¼ cup bourbon, ¼ cup freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon), and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Whisk well to distribute the cayenne evenly.
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Step 3.
Divide the hot toddy mixture between two 12-ounce mugs. Top each mug with a thin lemon slice and serve immediately.