I'll never forget the first time a college professor recommended I go home and make myself a hot toddy, when I showed up to class with a miserable head cold. Having no idea what a toddy was, he kindly instructed me what to put in, and I've been a fan of this soothing concoction ever since.
There are as many ways to make a hot toddy as there are ingredients to spike it with. Here's a comforting selection of some of our favorite toddy recipes for those cold winter nights!
1. Old Fashioned Hot Toddy

Make an old fashioned hot toddy to unwind on chilly nights! It’s super easy to make, needing just black tea, lemon juice, honey, and whiskey.
Get the recipe here.
2. Coconut Chai Hot Toddy
This coconut chai hot toddy is made with a generous splash of dark rum, spices and creamy coconut milk for the perfect cozy holiday drink.
3. Spiced Pineapple Hot Buttered Rum Toddy
A delicious hot spiced rum beverage, this spiced pineapple hot buttered rum is perfect for fall and winter, when the weather gets cooler. It’s a rum toddy which is ideal as a holiday cocktail!
Get the recipe here.
4. 3-Ingredient Bourbon Hot Toddy
This hot toddy is a comforting drink and has been a favorite of many for years, combining delicious flavors with soothing relaxation.
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5. Traditional Scottish Hot Toddy
This hot toddy recipe is extremely simple, and that’s what makes it a classic. Only two or three ingredients are needed for this traditional Scottish hot toddy, but a good quality whisky is a must.
6. Spiced Caramel Apple Hot Toddy
Sweet, spicy and warming, there is nothing like a Caramel Apple Hot Toddy to warm up the season.
Get the recipe here.
7. Classic Ginger Hot Toddy
In this soul-warming drink, the traditions of Indian warmth meet the classic appeal of a hot toddy, creating a harmonious blend perfect for winter evenings.
Get the recipe here.
8. Cranberry & Chai Spiced Tea Hot Toddy with Gin
Made with tart cranberry juice, spiced black tea, a drizzle of sweet honey, and herbaceous dry gin, this delightful cocktail is just in time for your favorite winter festivities.
9. Spiked Hot Chocolate
Not exactly a toddy, but here's a hot spiked drink that will warm you head-to-foot, while giving you that holiday cozy feel!
Get the recipe here.
10. Cranberry Apple Hot Toddy
This Cranberry Apple Hot Toddy is brimming with flavors of the winter season. Steaming hot with boozy flavors of apple, cranberry, honey, lemon and more!
11. Toffee Apple Cider Fireball Hot Toddy
The butterscotch liqueur and cinnamon whiskey blend beautifully with this hot cider cocktail. You will love the flavor of apple cider and Fireball together in this caramel apple hot toddy recipe!
Get the recipe here.
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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