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Two cups of boilo on a wooden background.

Boilo


  • Author: Emma Riva

Description

A drink tied to working-class Slavic communities in the Rust Belt that goes beyond a simple hot toddy.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick for garnish
  • 1 cup Lucky Sign Spirits Honest Hillbilly Whiskey or whiskey of your choice
  • Dash of cinnamon powder, to taste
  • Optional spices and additions for customization: Star anise, caraway seeds, allspice berries, raisins

Instructions

  1. Combine ingredients sans whiskey in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Add whiskey and lower heat drastically so alcohol does not burn off.
  3. Pour into a clear, heat-proof glass or mug and garnish with cinnamon stick.