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Pumpkin Hot Toddy
A hot whiskey toddy sweetened with pumpkin spice and honey.
Base spirit
Whiskey
Style
Hot
Glassware
Mug
Technique
Build
The Pumpkin Hot Toddy is mug weather: whiskey, lemon, hot water, and a mix of honey and pumpkin spice syrup. Heat blooms the spice while lemon keeps the drink from turning into a dessert latte. It is a straightforward fall toddy for cold nights and sore-throat season.
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Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz whiskey
- • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- • 0.25 oz honey
- • 0.25 oz pumpkin spice syrup
- • 4 oz hot water
Did you know?
“The toddy is older than pumpkin spice by a few centuries; the modern fall version simply swaps part of the sweetener for a seasonal syrup.”
Source:Hot toddy history and seasonal bar menus
Bartender's Note
Use hot water, not boiling, so the whiskey stays audible. Bourbon or Irish whiskey both work. If you only have pumpkin spice syrup, skip the honey and use a half-ounce of syrup.
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How to make the Pumpkin Hot Toddy
- 1Stir honey, pumpkin spice syrup, and lemon in a warmed mug
- 2Add whiskey
- 3Top with hot water and stir
- 4Garnish with lemon and a cinnamon stick
