Hot Punch Toddy Recipe
The Hot Punch Toddy is a vintage punch recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use small bar glass, 1 teaspoonful of sugar dissolved in water, 1 wine glass of Scotch Whiskey. Fill with boiling water and stir with spoon.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
- Water (to dissolve sugar)
- 2 oz (60 ml) Scotch whiskey
- Boiling water
Instructions
Fill a glass with sugar dissolved in water and whiskey. Fill the rest with boiling water, stir well, and serve.