Ginger Rum Hot Toddy

With the cold weather and my office sounding like a TB clinic, I thought I’d warm myself up – and help my immune system – with a hot toddy. I’m not much of a drinker, but now and again (especially when I’m at a regatta party in the summer) I like to have a Dark & Stormy (a trademarked drink made of Gosling’s dark rum, ginger beer, and a twist of lime). So, I thought I’d create a hot toddy that reminded me of a Dark & Stormy.

GINGER RUM HOT TODDY

Note: Makes 2

• 3-4 oz dark rum (depends how strong you want it)
• 4 teaspoons raw tupelo honey (or other local raw honey)
• Juice of 2 key limes (or one Persian/regular lime)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 “shakes” of ground cloves
• 2 tea bags of 100% ginger tea
• 16 ounces boiling water
• 2  8-ounce mugs

1. Steep two tea bags of ginger tea in boiling water for 3-5 minutes.

2. While the tea is steeping, in each mug pour 1 1/2 to 2 ounces of dark rum, 2 teaspoons of honey, and juice of one key lime (or half a Persian lime).

3. Fill mugs with ginger tea. Add 2 shakes of ground cloves in each mug, and stir each mug with its own cinnamon stick.

Serve hot. (And I suggest not driving afterwards!)

Enjoy!