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Rum Hot Toddy in a copper mug, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rum Hot Toddy recipe

BuiltCopper mugNo ice10% ABV

The Rum Hot Toddy is a built rum cocktail, made with lemon juice, Demerara syrup, strong black tea and more, served in a copper mug. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 9.6% ABV in the glass, roughly 15 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Rum Hot Toddy ingredients

Cinnamon stick1 piece
Lemon juice7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Demerara syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Strong black tea135 ml (4½ oz)
Jamaican rum45 ml (1½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Rum Hot Toddy

  1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel and the cinnamon stick.
Glass
Copper mug
Ice
None
Garnish
Lemon wheel and the cinnamon stick
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Rum Hot Toddy: quick answers

How strong is a Rum Hot Toddy?
About 9.6% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 15 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Rum Hot Toddy?
About 160 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Rum Hot Toddy served in?
A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Rum Hot Toddy have?
5 in total: cinnamon stick, lemon juice, Demerara syrup, strong black tea and Jamaican rum.

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