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This is a community recipe contributed by Matt Wells.
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Published on 11th of October 2022
Serve in a Toddy glass
| 45 ml | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 7.5 ml | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 7.5 ml | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
| 5 ml | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 dried | Clove |
| 60 ml | Boiling water |
| 15 ml | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
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