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Hot Toddy Day
"Being moderately taken, it slows the age, cuts phlegm, helps digestion, cures the dropsy, it heals the strangulation, keeps and preserves the head from whirling, the tongue from lisping, the stomach from womblying, the guts from rumbling, the hands from shivering, the bones from aching…and truly it is a sovereign liquor if it be orderly taken."
~ Chronicles of England, Ireland, and Scotland, 1577
Cough, cough, achoo! Fighting off a cold or flu? Hot whisky and tea in a Hot Toddy might be just the thing to make you feel better. Generally believed to be of Scottish origin, the classic hot toddy combines whisky with herbs or tea, warming spices, sugar or honey, and a squeeze of lemon.
Modern research suggests that even without all the sweet and spicy additions, whisky itself may have antiviral, anti-cancer, anti-aging, and other medicinal properties. Long before the scientists weighed in, people were already turning to it for comfort and cure.
Some food historians believe the Hot Toddy was originally devised to disguise the flavor of raw Scotch, often enhanced with sugar, dates, saffron, mace, nuts, and cinnamon. By the 19th century in Britain, however, it had gained such a reputation that doctors routinely prescribed a Hot Toddy for nearly everything—from stomach aches to insomnia.
Even during Prohibition in 1920s America, whisky retained its “medicinal” status and could still be legally imported and prescribed by a physician (wink, wink).
Designed for the Outlander television series, this tartan references the show’s two central figures: Claire, the English time-traveler and tea drinker, and Jamie, the Scottish romantic hero and Jacobite, firmly associated with whisky. Both beverages feature prominently in the story as drink and metaphor alike—described, consumed, and occasionally smuggled. Sip, sip—Sláinte! 🤎 💛 🤍 💙 🥃 🌿 🍋 🍯 🐝
The word “toddy” itself stretches back to the British colonial era and is thought by some to be taken from the Hindi word tārī, a drink made from the fermented sap of toddy palm. This toddy, however, was served cool. The hot toddy of today likely finds its roots in Scottish tradition. This drink was sipped warm, with whisky, hot water, honey, and spices such as nutmeg or cloves, and may have derived its name from Edinburgh's water source for the drink: Tod’s Well.
Hot or not, the classic pairing of whisky and tea is now being reinvented in Asia. China has become one of the top 10 consumers of Scotch for the first time, and a new way of enjoying it, mixing blended whisky with chilled tea, especially green tea, is very popular. The drink is usually served as a highball, over ice, with about one part whisky, three parts tea, usually lightly sweetened.
This tartan was inspired by scenery and characters (and beverages smuggled) of the Outlander TV series.
From ale for breakfast, caudle, teas and cordials, brandy, Rhenish wine, to whisky, the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages consumed in the various locales (and times) in this book, are many and varied!
For a convincing rationale as to why a hot toddy might really actually help your cold, click the glass for a physician's explanation!