As the debate over vaccines yet again hits the news, we’re wondering if maybe it’s time to go back to our roots. Ask any grandma about the Hot Toddy and they’re sure to tell you it’s the cure to all your ailments. We’re here wondering if maybe a home remedy can replace your vaccine. Why not a scrumptious, warming Hot Toddy?
The combination of your favorite healing tea bag along with sweet, natural honey and comforting rum or whiskey is soothing to not only your soul but also sore throats, stuffy noses, headaches, and much more. So, why can’t a mug of magic heal measles, polio, chickenpox, and COVID too?
Maybe we can even hope for a miracle and get R.F.K Jr. to agree with grandma! We’re sure she has other suggestions to discuss with him.
Hot Toddy Recipes Better Than Vaccines?
Hot Honey Hot Toddy
In case you need to really clear out your sinuses with a healthy dose of heat, then this Hot Honey Hot Toddy is for you. While you have your usual ingredients of water, whiskey, and lemon juice, we’re also including the use of hot honey rather than regular honey. Let the warmth wash over you for medicine you can actually feel working (unlike a vaccine).
Apple Cinnamon Hot Toddy
An apple a day keeps the doctor away! So drinking this cocktail each day should keep the doctor away for life! To get your daily dose of apple, we’re mixing apple cider into your regular Hot Toddy. By simmering with honey and a cinnamon stick, it ends up producing the perfect balance of sweet and spice. You can also change up the flavor by choosing to use either bourbon or whiskey depending on what notes you’re looking to add.
Winter Hot Toddy
This is your OG recipe for a Hot Toddy, the kind that the hardy Scots would serve to get rid of colds and flus. The honey works as an anti-inflammatory while cloves and cinnamon offer immune system support through antimicrobial properties. Not to mention, the calming way that bourbon interacts with your body can put you into a restful sleep better than melatonin.
Hot Honey Toddy
There’s something special about roses as the flower of love. Its inclusion in our Hot Honey Toddy brings something new to this traditional recipe without changing too much. The subtle floral notes add an earthy sweetness that fuses our souls with the soil below us. This isn’t just a vaccine for your body, it’s a vaccine for your soul. We encourage you to get creative here and try something other than the suggested singer tea bags to tweak this recipe to your needs.
Smokin’ Hot Teddy
If you’ve fried your vocal chords by smoking like singer Teddy Swims, then you need our Smokin’ Hot Teddy to repair the burn. This is your ultimate version of a Hot Toddy that we believe could totally cure any disease. Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke mixes with Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur, raw honey, cara cara oranges, lemon juice, cinnamon, and clove to cover all the bases. The only thing that could possibly make this cocktail better is to get it approved by the FDA.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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