Description
Let’s nip that cold in the BUD, shall we?
Ingredients
- FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 2 whole Meyer Lemons
- ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- ½ cups Plus A Pinch Of White Sugar, Divided Use
- 1 cup Water
- FOR THE HOT TODDY:
- 1 cup Bourbon
- ⅓ cups Honey
- 2 ounces, fluid Meyer Lemon Juice (from The Lemons)
- 1-½ ounce, fluid Simple Syrup (made With The Above Ingredients)
Preparation
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon zest from both lemons and toss the zest into a mini food processor. Set the lemons aside.
Add the cayenne pepper into the food processor. And maybe a tiny pinch of sugar. Blitz until it’s as finely chopped as possible.
In a small saucepan, combine the 1/2 cup of sugar, water and the zest mixture. Simmer on medium for about 15 minutes, until a syrup forms and thickens.
Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl and let the bowl of liquid cool for 15 minutes. Discard solids.
Back into the pan, add the bourbon, honey, 2 ounces of lemon juice (from the reserved lemons) and the simple syrup. Warm up to desired heat and serve in glass mugs. Garnish with additional lemon peel if desired.
