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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.
Rum Hot Toddy ingredients
| Cinnamon stick | 1 piece |
| Lemon juice | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Demerara syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Strong black tea | 135 ml (4½ oz) |
| Jamaican rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
How to make a Rum Hot Toddy
- Fill a copper mug with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and the cinnamon stick.
- Glass
- Copper mug
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Lemon wheel and the cinnamon stick
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.