Toddy

There are many recipes for making toddy, a popular alcoholic drink made from fermented sugar cane juice. The history of toddy recipes is thought to date back to ancient India, where the drink was mentioned in Hindu texts. It is also believed that toddy was brought to China by traders, and that the Chinese later introduced it to Japan.

Toddy recipes vary depending on the region where they are made. In India, for example, toddy is often made with spices such as cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg. In China, the drink is often flavored with ginger or other herbs. In Japan, a popular variation of toddy is called shochu, which is made with rice or barley.

Toddy is typically made by fermenting sugar cane juice with yeast. This process takes several days, and the resulting drink is high in alcohol content. Toddy is often served over ice, and it can be mixed with other ingredients to create different flavors.

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Recipes

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The Hot Toddy

  • water
  • honey
  • lemon juice
  • green tea
  • brandy
  • cinnamon
  • lemon
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Hot Toddy

  • water
  • cinnamon
  • lemon peel
  • scotch
  • light honey
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Modern Hot Toddy

  • lemon
  • black loose leaf tea
  • lemon juice
  • brown sugar
  • amaro
  • bodied rum
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Apple Hot Toddy

  • lemon juice
  • granny smith apple
  • water
  • honey
  • cinnamon
  • apple spiced rum
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Cold Toddy

  • orange twist
  • orange
  • clove
  • ginger
  • orange
  • rye whiskey
  • honey
  • cinnamon
  • earl grey tea
  • lemon
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Bourbon Apple Hot Toddy

  • gratings nutmeg
  • vanilla bean seed
  • whipped cream
  • light brown sugar
  • orange zest
  • bourbon
  • apple cider
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Aquavit Toddy

  • star anise pod
  • black peppercorn
  • cardamom
  • lemon juice
  • honey
  • sugar
  • apple juice
  • aquavit
  • star anise pod
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Hot Toddy

  • lemon juice
  • maple syrup
  • ginger tea
  • whiskey
  • water
  • orange
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Chai Toddy

  • chai tea concentrate
  • milk
  • cognac brandy
  • dekuyper buttershots liqueur
  • star anise
  • graham cracker
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Hot Toddy

  • cinnamon
  • star anise
  • bourbon
  • honey
  • lemon juice
  • angostura bitter
  • water
  • clove
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Booze-Free Toddy With Apple Shrub

  • candied ginger
  • apple
  • black tea syrup
  • toddy
  • seedlip grove
  • apple cider
  • black pepper
  • apple cider vinegar
  • black tea syrup
  • sugar
  • near hot water
  • loose black tea
  • black pepper
  • honey
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Hot Toddy

  • lemon juice
  • ginger
  • honey
  • whiskey
  • water
  • cinnamon

Ingredient Breakdown

 
honey
lemon juice
water
cinnamon
lemon
clove
whiskey
apple cider
orange
bourbon
star anise
sugar
ginger
green tea
lemon wedge
rye whiskey
star anise pod
bourbon whiskey
apple
black tea syrup
black pepper
lemon round
brandy
lemon peel
scotch
light honey
black loose leaf tea
brown sugar
amaro
bodied rum
nutmeg
tea
black tea
gin
granny smith apple
apple spiced rum
orange twist
earl grey tea
gratings nutmeg
vanilla bean seed
whipped cream
light brown sugar
orange zest
black peppercorn
cardamom
apple juice
aquavit
rum
lime juice
brandy based orange liqueur
lime
ginger liqueur
maple syrup
ginger tea
chai tea concentrate
milk
cognac brandy
dekuyper buttershots liqueur
graham cracker
salt
cachaça
averna amaro
loose
cognac
jamaican black rum
mezcal
mint
jasmine green tea
angostura bitter
candied ginger
toddy
seedlip grove
apple cider vinegar
near hot water
loose black tea
agave nectar
cinnamon schnapp
sprouts elderberry umckaloabo

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • honey 40%
  • lemon juice 38%

Common Ingredients

  • water 33%
  • cinnamon 30%

Usual Ingredients

  • lemon 20%

Rarey Ingredients

  • clove 15%
  • apple cider 13%