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Hot Toddy (brandy & lemon)
Warms the cockles with brandy and a good dose of citrus
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?
3rd December 2024 at 02:31
Demerara is the way to go. I would increase to 1/2 oz.
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.
15th May 2024 at 15:14
Chris, I just had the same experience. Dry and floral, with a dull lemon candy aftertaste. I used Leyrat VS... The taste did grow on me, sip to sip.
11th May 2023 at 10:41
Similar recipes use much more sugar syrup for a given volume of alcohol.
I used a VSOP brandy with 1/2 shot syrup and 3 shots of warm water and it was quite pleasant. Not as good as whisky though, although I like brandy more in general.
I used a VSOP brandy with 1/2 shot syrup and 3 shots of warm water and it was quite pleasant. Not as good as whisky though, although I like brandy more in general.