What is Southern Hot  Toddy?

Southern Hot Toddy is an ancestral drink composed of honey, lemon, ginger, and southern distilled whiskey. Known as the drink of our ancestors, this legendary spirit has so many uses. It can be enjoyed neat, cold over ice, mixed with a little water and heated, mixed in with coffee, or the ultimate chill out relaxing drink next to wine after a long day or right before bedtime. Southern Hot Toddy is the best drink to mix with other alcohols enhancing the flavor; to this day I don’t know of any other alcohol that has so many uses. Many people enjoy its social embrace simply because it’s in a class all by itself. Like those Winchester rifles— today they are worth thousands and when they were being traded, Southern Hot Toddy was there. Without a doubt, they are both apart of our history and heritage like sweet American apple pie. Traditionally, hot toddies developed a reputation for relieving the aches and pains associated with the common cold and flu. The steam from boiling lemons coupled with honey and ginger soothes the throat; adding a note of alcohol in the toddy creates a symphony helping one relax, fall asleep, sweating the cold/flu out while enjoying a good night’s rest.