How to get rid of your cold with a juicy hot toddy

I totally swear by this drink when I have a cold or flu. It's inspired by the classic Irish hot toddy but more juicy! This recipe makes about half a mug, double the ingredients if you want more.

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Cut the peel off the lemon and chop into chunks.

Cut the peel off the lemon and chop into chunks.

Cut the peel off the oranges and chop into chunks.

Put the lemon and oranges into a blender (if you don't have a blender you can extract the juice with a juicer).

Put the lemon and oranges into a blender (if you don't have a blender you can extract the juice with a juicer).

Blend til it's smooth like so and pour into a saucepan.

Blend til it's smooth like so and pour into a saucepan.

Add the honey (or maple syrup if you can't have honey like me!).

Add the honey (or maple syrup if you can't have honey like me!).

Add a shot of whiskey and warm on a medium to low heat.

Add a shot of whiskey and warm on a medium to low heat.

After about 5-7 minutes it should just gently bubble and reduce to about 3 quarters of the original liquid amount. That's when it's ready. Be careful not to boil.

After about 5-7 minutes it should just gently bubble and reduce to about 3 quarters of the original liquid amount. That's when it's ready. Be careful not to boil.

Get a strainer or sieve and put it over a mug.

Get a strainer or sieve and put it over a mug.

Pour the liquid through the strainer. I usually grab a spoon to press more juice out of the pulp.

Pour the liquid through the strainer. I usually grab a spoon to press more juice out of the pulp.

Ready to drink and help get rid of that cold!

Ready to drink and help get rid of that cold!

  • 1.0 Orange
  • 1.0 Lemon
  • 1.0Tbsp Honey or syrup
  • 25.0ml Whiskey (or a little more if you like)
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