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Hot Toddy (Hot Scotch & Lemon)
The faintly smoky flavours of Scotch add spice to this warming cocktail which is great when you're feeling down with a cold or the flu
3rd December 2025 at 11:17
Tried your recipe and I am really sorry, but Difford's version is better. WAY too much clove. I couldn't taste anything else. Is your clove powder maybe less effective? I freshly ground them for mine and it is all I get. I am still sure the recipe is good, but I wouldn't be surprised if the cloves need to be reduced.
5th December 2025 at 10:06
Hey, thanks for trying it out!
Yes, I did NOT use fresh ground clove. It was the pre-ground stuff you can buy for baking and probably already a few years old. So if you do it with fresh ground clove, you are most likely right and should use way less. However, I still prefere it over using hole cloves as I find that they give almost no flavor to the drink.
Yes, I did NOT use fresh ground clove. It was the pre-ground stuff you can buy for baking and probably already a few years old. So if you do it with fresh ground clove, you are most likely right and should use way less. However, I still prefere it over using hole cloves as I find that they give almost no flavor to the drink.
3rd December 2025 at 07:50
Sounds like a great recipe! But where is the water? Haha!
45ml Monkey Shoulder
15ml Smokey Scotch (Laphroig 10)
12,5ml Lemon juice
15ml Honey Sirup (Giffard Miel)
5ml ground clove-powder
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 stick of cinnamon.
This is my drink of the Winter 2023 :D