Busy searching for hot drinks online as the temperature falls? Your search is over. For the perfect winter evening tipple, you can’t go past this cosy cocktail. Made in mere minutes, Hot Buttered Brandy will send Jack Frost packing and deliver a nice buzz to boot!
Hot Buttered Brandy Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
4 cinnamon sticks
4 star anise
1 tbsp brown sugar
40g butter, chopped
600ml boiling water
200ml brandy
Method:
Divide the cinnamon sticks, star anise, sugar and butter between four balloon glasses.
Add the hot water to the glasses and stir to combine.
Pour in the brandy and serve when the butter has melted and the drink is hot.
Four Steps to the Ultimate Hot Toddy
SPICES
Time to get creative! Depending on your tipple, you can use everything from star anise to cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, cloves, ground nutmeg and lemon peel.
SWEETNESS
Use honey, maple syrup or sugar syrup to balance the sour taste of the alcohol. The alcohol determines the sweetness: brandy is sweeter than whiskey, rum is sweet, and bourbon can have sweet vanilla notes.
ALCOHOL
We used brandy, but whiskey is most often used in hot toddies. Other choices include Scotch, Drambuie, cognac, apple cider and even gin!
Remember to always taste test the brandy before making cocktails.
MIXER
The other liquid in your hot toddy is typically water. You can take time to infuse the water with spices beforehand and then add it for a tastier result. Other combos add tea, apple juice, lemon juice or liqueurs for a real flavour explosion.
