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By Diane Forrest
The University of Mississippi is a major university in
our state. They have a chant at football
games that says,
Hotty Toddy Gosh Almighty
Who in the hell are we??
Flim Flam Bim Bam
Ole Miss by damn!
I think of this chant every time I see the words hot
toddy. However, this hot toddy is not a
football chant, but a drink. A Hot Toddy
is made with honey, lemon, hot water and a choice of rum, whiskey or
scotch. You can also include coffee, tea
or cocoa too. A hot toddy is a favorite
drink of those who have cold weather and signs of a cold or sore throat.
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According to punchbowl.com, hot toddies originated in
Scotland sometime during the 18th century. While the exact details are unknown,
historians believe that the recipe was developed to make the taste of Scotch
whiskey more palatable. (Apparently the women of the day didn’t care for the
smoky, peat flavor.) One theory suggests that the word “toddy” evolved from
“Tod’s well” (also known as Todian Spring), the water supply for Edinburgh.
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So today, on National Hot Toddy day, try a favorite warm
drink to knock off the winter chill, and get rid of those nasty cold bugs!
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