How to Make an Alcohol-Free Lemon Hot Toddy

How to Make an Alcohol-Free Lemon Hot Toddy

Learn how to make this three-ingredient Lemon Hot Toddy. This alcohol-free toddy is perfect to have on hand as a natural home remedy during cold and flu season.

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What Is a Hot Toddy and Where Did It Start?

No one knows for certain how the first Hot Toddy recipe first started or where the name came from, but Hot Toddies are believed to have been “invented” as an alcoholic beverage sometime in the 1700s in Scotland. I’m sure it warmed the cockles of a Scotsman’s heart after coming in from a long day working in the Highlands during a cold and bleak winter.

But we may owe the Hot Toddy’s actual origin to Scottish women who did not like the smokey flavor of “Scotch,” which was the staple liquor of Scotland. Someone came up with the idea to sweeten the Scotch with honey, add a touch of lemon juice, add a few spices (maybe cloves?), and warm the beverage. And now, this tasty concoction was more palatable to the ladies. (Sounds like a very clever lady created this recipe! 😉)

Can a Hot Toddy be Alcohol-Free?

The idea of a Hot Toddy sounds like it would open up the flanges of one’s bronchial passages when a cold or flu strikes, but what if you don’t want to make this hot drink with alcohol? Don’t worry! I’ve got you covered.

In this tutorial video and accompanying printable recipe, I show you how easy it is to make an alcohol-free Hot Toddy with just three simple ingredients. And you can definitely modify the recipe to fit your tastes and to help you breathe easier when you feel congested!

Create Your Simple Syrup

Before making this Lemon Hot Toddy, watch the following video to learn how to make your Ginger Simple Syrup. This healthy simple syrup is perfect for sweetening your Toddy.

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