It’s National Hot Toddy Day and we are celebrating with some of the best hot cocktail variations from spots around the country. Because there is nothing better than one of these boozy beverages to warm away the winter blues.
What to Drink for National Hot Toddy Day
Apple Hot Toddy at Porchlight, Chelsea
Hot Toddy at The Copper Grouse
Head to this quintessential Vermont restaurant for their classic Hot Toddy variation, made with bourbon, demerara syrup, fresh lemon juice, served in a heated mug and topped off with hot water and garnished with a clove-studded lemon peel. 3835 Main St., Manchester, VT, 802-362-0176, www.coppergrouse.com, @coppergrouse
Brooklyn Hot Toddy at Anfora
This West Village spot is about more than just wine – check out the Brooklyn Hot Toddy from Beverage Director Tara Hammond, with NY Distilling Rock & Rye, St. Agrestis amaro, lemon and honey. 34 8th Ave., 212-518-2722, www.anforanyc.com, @anforanyc
Sweet and Sour Chicken Toddy at Midnight Rambler
Not all toddies were created equally, as evidenced by Chad Solomon’s riff at Midnight Rambler in Dallas, made with gin, chicken broth, pineapple syrup, lime juice and Sriracha sauce. 1530 Main Street, Dallas, TX, 214-261-4601, www.midnightramblerbar.com, @midnightrambler
Hot Tottie at Paramour
San Antonio’s Paramour gets in on the hot cocktail action with their creative version of this classic, made by mixologist Chris Ware with añejo rum, lemon juice, honey syrup, hot water and lemon oil. 102 9th St, Ste. 400, San Antonio, TX, 210-340-9880, @paramourbar
Godfrey Toddy at I|O Godfrey
The toddy variation at this Chicago spot by Chef Nate Cayer is made in a siphon coffee maker, which is pretty awesome. Whiskey, honey and water are heated to a boil and then rises up to the upper container of cinnamon sticks, star anise, lemon peel, vanilla bean, clove, lemongrass, and rosemary. It all blends together and makes a boozy, shareable cocktail for two. I|O Godfrey at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago, 312-374-1830, 127 W. Huron Ave., iogodfrey.com, @iogodfrey
Hot Toddy at Sun Valley Resort
There is nothing quite like apres ski drinking, right? Well, Sun Valley Resort in Idaho makes one perfect for post-slope relaxing, with Jack Daniels Honey whiskey, raw honey, hot water and whipped cream. 1 Sun Valley Rd., Sun Valley, ID, www.sunvalley.com, @sunvalley
Haute Fashion at Fish Bar
The Old Fashioned gets a facelift at NYC’s Fish Bar. This one is made with bourbon, orange slices, cherries, bitters and raw sugar, mixed together and topped with hot water. It’s got an orange slice and – of course – a cherry on top. W. 41st St. at 12th Ave., NYC, 212-630-8840, www.northriverfishbar.com, @nrfishbar
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