Hot Toddies

I've come down with a cold, and so I'm going to have to forgo wine tasting for a little while. At this point, I can barely smell the drain cleaner we just used in the bathroom, so there really would be no point.

Of course, when you have a cold, you have hot drinks. Right now I'm having English breakfast tea with honey in an effort to make it through the remains of the work day. This reminded me of a drink called a hot toddy, which hasn't been a tradition in my family, but I've certainly heard about it many times. I remembered that they are made with hot black tea, bourbon whiskey and lots of honey, but wanted to refresh my memory. So I googled it, and was surprised to find that there is just no consensus on what a hot toddy actually is. I've found versions that have a base of nothing but hot water, and versions with a base of coffee or a base of tea. Some versions use Irish whiskey, some use bourbon, some use brandy or rum. Nearly all versions do have honey in them though, and many have some combination of lemon, cinnamon or cloves. Later this evening, I think I will be concocting my own version of a hot toddy...