Thanks for watching everyone! As always the recipes are ^^^In the description box^^^. What's your favourite Tequila / Irish Whiskey / Canadian Rye??? The 'NOM' website is: knowyournom.com
My favorite hot toddy is just hot water, a spoonful of raw sugar, and auchentoshan scotch. Simple, and a wonderful lift at the end of a cold day. Of those that you made, the rye with tea is my favorite but I prefer raw sugar to honey and I use a very strong Chinese black tea with a bottled in bond rye typically. And only a tiny little drop of lemon juice.
Irish bartender here! Stud your lemon slice with 5 cloves, tea spoon of brown (Demerara) sugar, one shot (35.5ml) Jameson or paddy, lengthen with hot water in a warmed glass for a hot whiskey like it’s served in every Irish pub and bar!
Was just inspired to make one for my 20something son who is feeling poorly with a scratchy throat. made one with what was on hand in the kitchen. Cause that’s how Glen rolls 1 oz lemon juice, a spoonful of local honey (Lavendar Farms Coldwater, Ontario) About 1tsp of freshly grated ginger 1 1/2 oz Jameson Irish whisky A slice of lemon and a cinnamon stick and topped up with hot water Tasted nice from the sip before I gave it to him
This is very similar to what my mother use to make but instead it was gin thus the French name of : Ponce au Gin , and it was pretty much the same thing : Lemon - Honey - Gin - Some Hot Water and stir .... real good when you have a cold ... that was before " Neo Citran " and you could curl up with a good book in front of the fireplace and not go outside , because of course, you had some " old time remedy " (smile) ! Cheers !
You need to use stronger whiskeys for a good hot toddy. Some of the smokier scotches are best. Oily whiskey, dark bitter tea, add a cardamom pod, grated ginger, honey, and lime juice. All strong flavors, then it all matches well.
Growing up, a hot toddy for us was tea, honey, lemon, and cinnamon, with a shot of whiskey. Parents gave it to us kids when we were really sick. It was a warm comforting thing, that helped with congestion, and was supposed to help us sleep. So I suppose it was sort of the precursor to Nyquil.
High rye bourbons (like Wild Turkey 101) are my favorite for hot toddies. 2oz bourbon, half a lemon's worth of juice, a tablespoon of raw sugar, few dashes of Fee's barrel aged bitters, hot water, garnished with a clove-laden slice of lemon.
I like the older Tullamore Dew and Demerara sugar in my morning coffee on a cold, wet day. Maybe your Irish Whisky version would benefit from swapping out the cinnamon for some ginger bitters?
For a hot whiskey in Ireland you get lemon studded with cloves, sugar, whiskey, hot water and then let it steep for a couple of minutes. I have never had a cinnamon stick in a hot whiskey in my life.
Our favourite is Bushmills (either Black Bush or Bushmills 10), lemon, honey and a lemon wheel pierced with cloves. But the Tequila one sounds interesting, I will need to try it out!
I grew up on the hot tea and whiskey toddy. It was My moms home remedy for a cold ( adults only ). I still use it and enjoy it. I would suggest that the order of taste tastings might have caused the revulsion. 2 light lemony drinks followed by tannin tea. Perhaps some water between samples?
Love your critical style Glen. Relatable as compared to the channels where they make it perfect on screen (for their taste) first time, so when you make it the same way and it isn't amazing you might feel like you screwed up. I believe it usually takes some real experimentation to make the perfect beverage/dish for oneself (and more importantly, one's friends and family). My variation on a Hot Toddy I call an Early Burly; 1.5oz whiskey, a big spoon of (local!) honey, Twining's Lady Grey or a blend of flavoured black teas, and a bit of cream. In any case, hot alcoholic drinks with tea or water are an ultimate culinary canvas. Cheers
Think ginger bitters would definitely be good for the Irish Whiskey version. Like A J said some parts of the Ireland do use whole cloves not cinnamon. Maybe try that. Can't say what that tastes like but it might be good.
It originated in India. Toddy is the name of Palm Wine popular in Kerala in Southern India. However, the kind of drink you are making is usually made in India with Rum. Try the Old Monk brand from India if you can, it has interesting vanilla notes.
When I traveled to ireland 5 or 6 years ago most everywhere i went made their hot toddys with whole cloves not cinnamon. I suggest trying it. I was in the south western part of ireland on the Dingle peninsula.
Amazing. About the time this was posted (5 hours ago) my wife was asking for hot toddy cocktails today. They were pretty good, but I'm also adding these to my collection. Normally our cocktails are of the cold variety. I do enjoy the Tullamore Dew ... usually straight for sipping.
Want some rye? Course ya do! (Return to Zork reference) I'm glad you did this episode because I didn't actually know what a Hot Toddy was. I thought it was just a warmed up shot of whiskey. My personal preference would be the tea one... Without the alcohol. Sure it's just tea with lemon juice, honey, a lemon wheel, and cinnamon. But I generally don't drink, sooooo. I'd probably use English Breakfast or Irish Breakfast tea. Maybe Earl Grey, it would depend on my mood.
"After Dark." Glen we're in the same timezone its noon xp This is the first time I caught an after dark upload this early and I always assumed you actually uploaded them later in the day.
Samuel Alphabet it is after dark in the Netherlands and other places in Europe. So for us it really is an after dark episode. Not only filmed after dark but also released after dark.
Gonna try the Tullamore Dew toddy cause that's my preferred whiskey. Side note Jack Daniels makes (or used to make) Winter Jack and it is surprisingly a very good premix drink. They have it in most liqour stores out here in Alberta.
I like to do a bourbon and honey base with either an earl grey or lemon/ginger tea depending on mood. Then I plug a wedge of lemon with five or six whole cloves and plop it in. Tequila in a hot toddy sounds like the strangest thing in the world to me, but now I want to try it!
Interesting... I "made up" a drink that seems like it's a toddy by that definition. Rum, brown sugar, pumpkin spice mix (cinnamon, clove and nutmeg) and warm water. I love it!
I wonder if I can use the cinnamon stick in the tequila one - That's the alcohol i like the most in these, but I don't think I like Anise. The only thing i'm actually missing for any of these is the cold weather - Living in a tropical country makes these hard.
Hmmm, interesting choice for Tullamore Dew as the whiskey. I feel that the flavour profile from Tullamore Dew is not strong enough for a Hot Toddy. Try doing this again with a Talisker or maybe even Laphroaig
I've always prefered Brandy in my hot toddy, perfect for a pick me up when fighting a cold. never thought to make it with tequila though, may have to give that a try.
I didn't know they made anything other than a tea-based hot toddy and only drank them when sick. I use Laird's Applejack Brandy (which is local to me), clove and cinnamon with the lemon and local honey.
Here in Ireland, people make these when they have the flu or during Winter. Of course nothing is measured here so you would get a stronger whiskey taste if it was prepared for you.
My grandmother used to drink these when she had a head cold. As such I've always associated this drink with home remedies more than as a cocktail unto itself.
It doesn't really help much with the flu, but after a couple hot toddy's you don't care anymore 😂 Try to avoid it if you're dosing up on off the shelf flu remedies, the Paracetamol is stressful on the liver and combining it with alcohol is something I try to avoid.
Do y'all actually measure how much whiskey/tequila/etc. used??? My favorite toddy is: Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea (with milk thistle, barley, orange peel and a little bit of vanilla), honey, lemon, a couple of whole cloves, and brandy ... or Irish whiskey. I'll definitely have to try the tequila variation!
we always used a hot toddy for medicine. whiskey, sugar, peppermint disk, and hot water. you chug it and get under the covers. I've never had it fail when i had a cold. may not cure the cold but you feel a lit better the next day.
Have you tried a Calvados/Rye mix? It works nicely as an old fashioned variation might also as a hot toddy. I usually prefer rum, but in this case probably the tequila. Although I'd used more spices or infused beforehand.
I'm a huge fan of Tullamore Dew as an easy drinking whiskey, but generally it is not something that I'd use for Cocktails. In fact I'd generally stay away from Irish Whiskey when I am making intricate cocktails. The light biscuity flavor of most Irish Whiskeys (Tullamore Dew included) simply can't stand up to spices and strong acids in the way that say bourbon could.
Great video, I’ve been coming down with a bit of cold so I think it’s time for a hot toddy, question, do you know if you can get applejack at the Ontario liquor stores? (LBCO)
Irish whiskey lacks the punch for a toddy, I'd use a Scotch instead with heather honey rather than sugar. Perhaps use tea with a scotch too, a weak earl grey with a speyside or lapsang souchong with a pokey Islay... 🤔
scanning the comments makes me really curious what your region analytics look like on this channel. Far more Irish in these comments than I would have expected.
Also, as someone who enjoys both making and drinking hot toddies I have some recommendations: 1) I prefer boiling the spices with the water to infuse the flavors better 2) Sometimes sprinkling a bit of cayenne on top of the toddy helps the flavors a lot 3) Experiment with the spices
Thanks for watching everyone! As always the recipes are ^^^In the description box^^^. What's your favourite Tequila / Irish Whiskey / Canadian Rye???
The 'NOM' website is: knowyournom.com
My favorite hot toddy is just hot water, a spoonful of raw sugar, and auchentoshan scotch. Simple, and a wonderful lift at the end of a cold day. Of those that you made, the rye with tea is my favorite but I prefer raw sugar to honey and I use a very strong Chinese black tea with a bottled in bond rye typically. And only a tiny little drop of lemon juice.
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You should try making one with cognac
Bought 2 bottles of casamigos white this summer I fell in love!
Kentucky Bourbon is my favorite.
In Ireland we traditionally make hot toddys with whole cloves pushed into the lemon slice, must try the cinnamon version!
Irish bartender here! Stud your lemon slice with 5 cloves, tea spoon of brown (Demerara) sugar, one shot (35.5ml) Jameson or paddy, lengthen with hot water in a warmed glass for a hot whiskey like it’s served in every Irish pub and bar!
My favorite winter "warm-up" beverage is a mug of Hot Cider with a shot of Dark Rum, a pat of butter, and a cinnamon stick! I will have to try these!
Thank you Glen, for attributing the possibility of this originating in India. Most of the western world almost always shies away from doing so.
Was just inspired to make one for my 20something son who is feeling poorly with a scratchy throat.
made one with what was on hand in the kitchen. Cause that’s how Glen rolls
1 oz lemon juice, a spoonful of local honey (Lavendar Farms Coldwater, Ontario)
About 1tsp of freshly grated ginger
1 1/2 oz Jameson Irish whisky
A slice of lemon and a cinnamon stick and topped up with hot water
Tasted nice from the sip before I gave it to him
This is very similar to what my mother use to make but instead it was gin thus the French name of : Ponce au Gin , and it was pretty much the same thing : Lemon - Honey - Gin - Some Hot Water and stir .... real good when you have a cold ... that was before " Neo Citran " and you could curl up with a good book in front of the fireplace and not go outside , because of course, you had some " old time remedy " (smile) ! Cheers !
You need to use stronger whiskeys for a good hot toddy. Some of the smokier scotches are best. Oily whiskey, dark bitter tea, add a cardamom pod, grated ginger, honey, and lime juice. All strong flavors, then it all matches well.
Tries the tea one: "No"
The most decisive answer we have heard from Glen.
Growing up, a hot toddy for us was tea, honey, lemon, and cinnamon, with a shot of whiskey. Parents gave it to us kids when we were really sick. It was a warm comforting thing, that helped with congestion, and was supposed to help us sleep. So I suppose it was sort of the precursor to Nyquil.
High rye bourbons (like Wild Turkey 101) are my favorite for hot toddies. 2oz bourbon, half a lemon's worth of juice, a tablespoon of raw sugar, few dashes of Fee's barrel aged bitters, hot water, garnished with a clove-laden slice of lemon.
I like the older Tullamore Dew and Demerara sugar in my morning coffee on a cold, wet day. Maybe your Irish Whisky version would benefit from swapping out the cinnamon for some ginger bitters?
For a hot whiskey in Ireland you get lemon studded with cloves, sugar, whiskey, hot water and then let it steep for a couple of minutes.
I have never had a cinnamon stick in a hot whiskey in my life.
something about dimming the lights in these series makes these videos even more relaxing
I like mine with a dark Rum (Gosling's is my favorite), some demarera sugar, a little ginger, and a drop of vanilla.
Our favourite is Bushmills (either Black Bush or Bushmills 10), lemon, honey and a lemon wheel pierced with cloves. But the Tequila one sounds interesting, I will need to try it out!
I grew up on the hot tea and whiskey toddy. It was My moms home remedy for a cold ( adults only ). I still use it and enjoy it. I would suggest that the order of taste tastings might have caused the revulsion. 2 light lemony drinks followed by tannin tea. Perhaps some water between samples?
I like to make a simple syrup with toasted black peppercorns and grated ginger for my hot toddys!
Yup use bushmills whiskey and cloves as the spice. We don't measure so add whiskey to taste :)
Love your critical style Glen. Relatable as compared to the channels where they make it perfect on screen (for their taste) first time, so when you make it the same way and it isn't amazing you might feel like you screwed up. I believe it usually takes some real experimentation to make the perfect beverage/dish for oneself (and more importantly, one's friends and family).
My variation on a Hot Toddy I call an Early Burly; 1.5oz whiskey, a big spoon of (local!) honey, Twining's Lady Grey or a blend of flavoured black teas, and a bit of cream. In any case, hot alcoholic drinks with tea or water are an ultimate culinary canvas. Cheers
Think ginger bitters would definitely be good for the Irish Whiskey version. Like A J said some parts of the Ireland do use whole cloves not cinnamon. Maybe try that. Can't say what that tastes like but it might be good.
It originated in India. Toddy is the name of Palm Wine popular in Kerala in Southern India. However, the kind of drink you are making is usually made in India with Rum. Try the Old Monk brand from India if you can, it has interesting vanilla notes.
Is the sugar brown just because it's raw sugar or do they make raw brown sugar (sugar + molasses)?
This is 'raw' sugar - which just means it's only half processed. Taste and nutritionally it's the same as sugar + molasses.
When I traveled to ireland 5 or 6 years ago most everywhere i went made their hot toddys with whole cloves not cinnamon. I suggest trying it. I was in the south western part of ireland on the Dingle peninsula.
Yup, no cinnamon. Stick the cloves into the lemon slice before throwing it in. We generally call it a hot whiskey, though.
Amazing. About the time this was posted (5 hours ago) my wife was asking for hot toddy cocktails today. They were pretty good, but I'm also adding these to my collection. Normally our cocktails are of the cold variety.
I do enjoy the Tullamore Dew ... usually straight for sipping.
Want some rye? Course ya do! (Return to Zork reference)
I'm glad you did this episode because I didn't actually know what a Hot Toddy was. I thought it was just a warmed up shot of whiskey.
My personal preference would be the tea one...
Without the alcohol.
Sure it's just tea with lemon juice, honey, a lemon wheel, and cinnamon. But I generally don't drink, sooooo. I'd probably use English Breakfast or Irish Breakfast tea. Maybe Earl Grey, it would depend on my mood.
I just poured some (Teacher's) scotch in my earl greay tea, bought from Lidl, and added some honey. best toddy I've had so far
"After Dark." Glen we're in the same timezone its noon xp
This is the first time I caught an after dark upload this early and I always assumed you actually uploaded them later in the day.
Samuel Alphabet it is after dark in the Netherlands and other places in Europe. So for us it really is an after dark episode. Not only filmed after dark but also released after dark.
Technically it is even when it is day it is still after dark.
Gonna try the Tullamore Dew toddy cause that's my preferred whiskey. Side note Jack Daniels makes (or used to make) Winter Jack and it is surprisingly a very good premix drink. They have it in most liqour stores out here in Alberta.
I like to do a bourbon and honey base with either an earl grey or lemon/ginger tea depending on mood. Then I plug a wedge of lemon with five or six whole cloves and plop it in. Tequila in a hot toddy sounds like the strangest thing in the world to me, but now I want to try it!
Yay! More honey recipes!
Interesting... I "made up" a drink that seems like it's a toddy by that definition. Rum, brown sugar, pumpkin spice mix (cinnamon, clove and nutmeg) and warm water. I love it!
I made a hot toddy once with Jameson, Lapsang Souchong tea and honey. Wasn't bad, especially after cleaning up from a Michigan blizzard.
I loved that last reaction haha "... no"
You have to try a "Palomica", anise and lemon, early in the morning. The best pre-brekfast in the world.
Dark rum, lemon juice, ginger syrup (from making candied ginger) and a clove or two
Oh, Casamigos. We carry that at my store. I’m told George Clooney has part ownership in that company. That fact alone has sold several bottles.
I don't know about the lemon in the tea toddy. I've always used whisky, spiced hot tea and a bit of sugar.
we always have used Kentucky bourbon, lemon, honey ,hot water and cinnamon
I wonder if I can use the cinnamon stick in the tequila one - That's the alcohol i like the most in these, but I don't think I like Anise. The only thing i'm actually missing for any of these is the cold weather - Living in a tropical country makes these hard.
Rain pretty sure the drink of choice in like 50 degree India is hot tea. I say go for it.
my grandmother used to drink black tea with lemon and a bit of rum
You have to use Red Rose tea, it’s a Canadian tradition!
Hmmm, interesting choice for Tullamore Dew as the whiskey. I feel that the flavour profile from Tullamore Dew is not strong enough for a Hot Toddy. Try doing this again with a Talisker or maybe even Laphroaig
From my background every family have their own recipe. Maple, allspice and rye or bourbon is my goto. Thanks for sharing
I've always prefered Brandy in my hot toddy, perfect for a pick me up when fighting a cold. never thought to make it with tequila though, may have to give that a try.
Ginger bitters. Never heard of that, definitely worth looking into. Thanks.
Now I'm wondering which rye would compliment Prince of Wales blend tea
I didn't know they made anything other than a tea-based hot toddy and only drank them when sick. I use Laird's Applejack Brandy (which is local to me), clove and cinnamon with the lemon and local honey.
Might be wrong, I thought the Irish hot toddy should have the lemon dotted with cloves?
Here in Ireland, people make these when they have the flu or during Winter. Of course nothing is measured here so you would get a stronger whiskey taste if it was prepared for you.
My grandmother used to drink these when she had a head cold. As such I've always associated this drink with home remedies more than as a cocktail unto itself.
It doesn't really help much with the flu, but after a couple hot toddy's you don't care anymore 😂
Try to avoid it if you're dosing up on off the shelf flu remedies, the Paracetamol is stressful on the liver and combining it with alcohol is something I try to avoid.
Daniel I True but you really just have to sit the flu out. Not really much you can do.
Do y'all actually measure how much whiskey/tequila/etc. used???
My favorite toddy is: Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea (with milk thistle, barley, orange peel and a little bit of vanilla), honey, lemon, a couple of whole cloves, and brandy ... or Irish whiskey. I'll definitely have to try the tequila variation!
I'm surprised you didn't make a hot rum toddy.... many a night on the ski slopes... well that's another story
we always used a hot toddy for medicine. whiskey, sugar, peppermint disk, and hot water. you chug it and get under the covers. I've never had it fail when i had a cold. may not cure the cold but you feel a lit better the next day.
Love the mugs!! Where can we get them?
We will definitely try some day, thank you for sharing. Happy Cooking.
Any good creme liqueur cocktails? Also I am from Ireland, Tullamore Dew sucks haha, Teelings is a good irish whisky
Have you tried a Calvados/Rye mix? It works nicely as an old fashioned variation might also as a hot toddy.
I usually prefer rum, but in this case probably the tequila. Although I'd used more spices or infused beforehand.
A good dark rum works great as well!
I like tullamore; but it's just so mild I can imagine it getting a bit lost if there are other strong flavors.
Try the rye again without tea
Can you use maple syrup in a toddy?
For Irish whisky, I like Writer’s Tears.
How could you make a whisky cocktail and not use a Scotch?
I'm a huge fan of Tullamore Dew as an easy drinking whiskey, but generally it is not something that I'd use for Cocktails. In fact I'd generally stay away from Irish Whiskey when I am making intricate cocktails. The light biscuity flavor of most Irish Whiskeys (Tullamore Dew included) simply can't stand up to spices and strong acids in the way that say bourbon could.
For an Irish Hot Toddy your best using Bushmills Black Bush.
Great video, I’ve been coming down with a bit of cold so I think it’s time for a hot toddy, question, do you know if you can get applejack at the Ontario liquor stores? (LBCO)
LCBO carries Laird's -
this would be great with the Hornitos Black Barrel tequila. tequila aged in whiskey barrels, it'd be perfect.
I think the rye one might be really nice with Earl Grey tea
Or Darjeeling.
No Maple syrup???
Powers Gold from Ireland is fabulous for a hot toddy!
It's a party tonight at Glen's place! :P
Irish whiskey lacks the punch for a toddy, I'd use a Scotch instead with heather honey rather than sugar. Perhaps use tea with a scotch too, a weak earl grey with a speyside or lapsang souchong with a pokey Islay... 🤔
Or you could be like my grandmother who just drinks whiskey and hot water and swears by it, every saturday night
Love tulla it's a personal thing
Glenn, where did you get those mugs?
That's a great question... I found them in the back of of a cupboard in the props room. But had no clue that we owned them.
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking dang, I really want a set, Google, here I come!
This made me want a hot buttered rum, even though it's 81F here right now.
He's just getting chooched in front of us lmao ❤
scanning the comments makes me really curious what your region analytics look like on this channel. Far more Irish in these comments than I would have expected.
love love love tullamore dew
I love tullamore dew
Welcome, friends! After Dark... :D
@@knedy bow chicka bow wow
Hot uttered rum. Yum.
ginger sugar might work better
I’m very disappointed that you didn’t use a Scottish whiskey....
Islay or highland are the best. IMO
We mostly make toddy's with rum everything is pretty much the same otherwise.
Tullamore Dew is meh for sure. Get some Redbreast or stick with good ole Jameson.
Please have someone turn on captions
RUclips generates them - and it has been taking longer and longer for them to show up.
WELCOME FRIENDS
The great thing about tequila is that it is closely controlled by the government. Sheesh think about that statement for a second.
Exposure Glenn
It's after dark - skintones are still exposed properly.
@@GlenAndFriendsCooking Oh, I'm an idiot.
Miss Liz! TWO HOT TODDYS!
If you put lemon in a toddy it is no longer a toddy, it becomes a skin. Or so I've heard. I'm no expert, by any means.
Sounds a lot like switchel, just an alcoholic version.
You didn't make those correctly. If I've learned anything from watching How To Drink, it's that you have to spill half the alcohol to do it proper.
They all need cloves.
Also, as someone who enjoys both making and drinking hot toddies I have some recommendations:
1) I prefer boiling the spices with the water to infuse the flavors better
2) Sometimes sprinkling a bit of cayenne on top of the toddy helps the flavors a lot
3) Experiment with the spices