Today, you can have a hot toddy in many novel forms: chamomile, apple cider, even cranberry (we’re not totally sure about the last one.) But consider sticking to the original: after all, if it was good enough for generations of winter warriors, it’s probably good enough for you. His niece, she writes, recounted this story: “Pappy alone decided when a Hot Toddy was needed, and he administered it to his patient with the best bedside manner of a country doctor.” He always served it on a silver tray, “admonishing the patient to drink it quickly, before it cooled off. Pepper (yes, people used to drink it hot) are all classic winter comforts.Įven William Faulkner treated ailments with a hot toddy, writes Caroline Hallemann for Town & Country. Hot toddies aren’t the only drinks we treat this way: honey and lemon (sans the other ingredients), tea and even at one time Dr. “So if you are worried and stressed, you could take a hot toddy in the way you might take a mild sedative or tranquilizer.” “Stress and anxiety will have an impact on your immune system and lower your resistance,” Eccles told her. More importantly, though, the psychological effect of having a comforting warm drink is important, she writes-especially if you’re coming down with something beyond the usual seasonal post-nasal drip. The Mayo Clinic adds that warm liquids can be soothing and help ease congestion, while lemon water with honey can "loosen congestion and help prevent dehydration." One caveat, though: go light on the Scotch, which isn't good for a cold in large doses (obviously). The spices stimulate saliva, helping a sore throat, and the lemon and honey will stimulate mucus, she writes, citing Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University. Still, a hot, spicy drink like the toddy may help if you’re sick. “Sugar, dates, saffron, mace, nuts and cinamon were piled on to hide the foul taste,” she writes. Though one story about the toddy is that it was invented by 18th-century Scottish doctors as a medicament, she writes, in fact the drink was invented to disguise the flavor of raw Scotch. Spices can be added to personal preference: fresh ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinamon sticks, though, she writes, “purists would argue this transforrms toddy into punch.” It contains, she writes: “a shot of whisky (preferably malt), a teaspoon of honey and a dash of fresh lemon, topped up with boiling water poured over a silver spoon to prevent the glass from cracking.” In its classic form, writes Barbara Rowlands for The Telegraph, the drink is served in a glass. go light on the Scotch, which isnt good for a cold in large doses (obviously). So it’s a “might help, probably won’t hurt” kind of thing right now.It’s National Hot Toddy Day, and not a moment too soon.Īs January drags on and even the hardiest of us begin to ponder the grim truth that the season will drag on until March, we’d like to take a moment to talk about one potential winter helper: the hot toddy. On National Hot Toddy Day, warm up with this tasty drink, whether youre sick or not. What's also true: “We have no clinical trials that have looked at honey and its effect the common cold,” says Aaron Kobernick, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of allergy and immunology at the University of Utah. Honey has been praised for its throat-soothing properties and this home remedy contains some compounds that are thought to boost your immune system, such as polyphenols, a type of antioxidant that may have anti-inflammatory properties. Thing is, lemons contain vitamin C, but only to the tune of about 4 mg per wedge. A 2013 review published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry found that vitamin C doesn’t actually prevent the common cold, but may help reduce the duration of your symptoms if taken at a higher dose of up to 2 grams. While loading up on vitamin C is a go-to cold remedy, evidence is still mixed. There are some pros: It contains vitamin C. There’s not a lot of science about whether it helps or not, so of course the expert community is divided on whether or not it's OK to imbibe. It’s good, and it’s comforting, but is this home remedy it a reliable way to tame the symptoms of a cold, or just or just another excuse to throw one back when you're feeling crappy? It depends on who you talk to. My favorite remedy will always be my whiskey cough syrup from the cabinets of grandparents everywhere. The classic hot toddy is a combination of honey, lemon, and whiskey-but there are tons of other variations (get the recipes for some creative twists on this classic here). A hot toddy is often used for a cough due to colds.
So, of course, generations of humans have turned to whiskey.
When your first cold of the season hits, you want anything that promotes comfort and relief from the body aches, sneezing, runny nose, congestion, watery eyes and general foggy feeling that comes with it.
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