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Hot Toddy (brandy & lemon)

Warms the cockles with brandy and a good dose of citrus
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
28th March 2023 at 11:44
Remade this with a proper Cognac, not another French Grape Brandy. I used Camus VS. And strangely, I prefer the previous rendition. I feel like the Cognac made it dryer, with a floral palate combined with strong citrus. I used standard sugar syrup as per the recipe and it felt very tart. Is this only because I'm using a VS? Even then, I'd expect better, as it was rated 5 stars on this site. Any advice?
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Michael Z’s Avatar Michael Z
3rd December 2024 at 02:31
Demerara is the way to go. I would increase to 1/2 oz.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th May 2024 at 17:53
Agreed, overly sour. I've updated the recipe and will re-photograph ASAP. The lemon slice in the glass contributes to the imbalance - better with a coin-sized twist.
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
6th January 2023 at 09:30
I'd say the 3.5 rating is accurate. Warms you, but not much more than that. I used Demerara syrup instead of standard sugar syrup, didn't feel like it added much though.
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