Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy

Name: Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 meyer lemons; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup bourbon; 1 1/2 oz simple syrup (made from above); 2 oz meyer lemon juice (from the lemons); 1/3 cup honey

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Prep 5 min
Total 50 min
Servings 4

Catching a cold? Got the shivers? Need a drink? You've come to the right place. This Hot Toddy made with Meyer Lemons is the pick-me-up beverage you'll enjoy drinking. MORE+ LESS-

By Bev Cooks

Updated April 25, 2017

Ingredients

meyer lemons

1/2

teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2

cup white sugar

cup water

cup bourbon

1 1/2

oz simple syrup (made from above)

oz meyer lemon juice (from the lemons)

1/3

cup honey

Steps

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1

Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon zest from both lemons and toss into a mini food processor. Add the cayenne pepper as well. And maybe a tiny pinch of sugar.
2

Blitz until it's as finely chopped as possible.
3

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and zest mixture. Simmer on medium for about 15 minutes, until a syrup forms and thickens. Strain and let cool for 15 minutes. Discard solids.
4

Back in the pan, add the bourbon, honey, 2 oz of lemon juice and the simple syrup. Warm up to desired heat and serve in glass mugs and garnish with lemon peel.

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More About This Recipe

I recently returned from a trip to sunny Florida where a sweet friend of mine handed me a bag of Meyer lemons. Um, what am I supposed to do with these again? Me: "Thanks! Who's Meyer and when did he gives you his lemons?" Her: "Meyer's not a person. Well, I mean he is. He's an agricultural explorer from 1908, but it doesn't matter. These lemons are awesome!" Me: "So what makes it a Meyer lemon? Should I be nervous?" Her: "Ha! It's a cross between a lemon and a mandarin or an orange. It's really good. Just take this BAG already." Me: "Okay, but if I eat these and my face turns into puckered Meyer freakiness, I'm calling you." Her: "Someone give this girl something to do in life, please." Life handed me Meyer lemons, so I made….MEYER LEMON HOT TODDIES! Can I get a "what? what?" Sorry, I get excited. Let's Toddy! We'll need some Meyer lemons (duh,) some whiskey, honey, sugar and cayenne pepper. Simmer lightly until nice and hot. Pour into glass mugs and garnish with a thin lemon peel. Sip your way back to health AND a nice buzz in no time! Cheers!