Looking for a soothing tea recipe that will help relieve your cold and cough symptoms temporarily? You need to try this heart-warming old fashioned hot toddy for cold and cough recipe. It’s one of my favorite homemade tea recipes that I make every year during cold season.

What Is A Hot Toddy?

A hot toddy is a soothing homemade tea that can temporarily help relieve symptoms of a cold, sore throat, cough, and congestion. It is made by combining hot water with black tea, honey, lemon, cinnamon, and whiskey.

The hot water and steam help soothe the throat and ease congestion, while honey coats the throat, and lemon provides vitamin C. Whiskey helps ease pain in the throat and acts as a mild sedative to help you sleep. 

A cup of hot toddy is not going to cure your cold but it will definitely help alleviate your symptoms and help you get relief for a few hours.

Hot Toddy Recipe For Cold & Cough

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 8 minutes

• 1 cup of water
• 1 bag of black tea
• 1 tablespoon of whiskey
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
• 1 lemon slice, optional for garnish

How To Make Hot Toddy

Combine the water and the cinnamon stick in a saucepan and let it come to a boil, cut off the heat and add in the tea bag. Cover and let it steep for 2-3 minutes, remove the teabag and pour into a mug. 

Next, stir in the whiskey, honey, and lemon juice. Garnish with lemon slice and cinnamon stick and drink while it is still hot.

Hot Toddy Nutrition

Each serving of this hot toddy has | 141 calories | 0.1g total fat | 0g saturated fat | 0% cholesterol | 19.7g total carbs | 7mg sodium | 0.1g dietary fiber | 20.1 grams total sugars | 6mg calcium | 81mg potassium | 12mg vitamin C | These facts are based on a 2000-calorie diet.

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Variations

You would be surprised by how many hot toddy variations there are! I’ve made this with apple cider vinegar, ginger, cloves, and even cayenne pepper. You can also use other types of alcohol instead of whiskey as well. I’ve had it with tequila, rum, brandy, and gin. If alcohol is not your thing, you can try a mock toddy as well.

Storage

This hot toddy recipe should not be stored because you want to consume the ingredients while they are still fresh to get all the benefits right away.

Who Should Not Drink This Hot Toddy 

Please do not give this tea to infants under 12 months old. It is advisable to not drink this tea or omit the alcohol if you are dehydrated, have a weakened immune system, or taking medications that should not be mixed with alcohol.

Conclusion

I hope you try this old fashioned hot toddy recipe and if you do, please let me know what you think in the comments below. You can also find me on Pinterest and Facebook for more recipes and tips. Please don’t forget to share my post, it really helps. Thanks a million.