Hot Toddy Cocktail

• boiling water, to fill a mug
• 4 cloves
• 1 lemon peel or wheel
• 2 tsp Demerara sugar or brown sugar
• 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 2 ounces bourbon, rye whiskey, Irish whiskey or scotch

1. Fill a mug with boiling water and let stand for a minute or two to warm.

2. Meanwhile, stick the cloves into the lemon peel or wheel and set aside.

3. Empty the mug and fill about halfway with fresh boiling water.

4. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.

5. Add the prepared lemon peel or wheel and stir.

6. Add the lemon juice and whiskey, and stir again.

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