Hot toddy is a name, used in the English-speaking world (originally Scotland), for a mixed drink that is served hot. There are many variations; the essential elements are: Definitions of the Anglosphere vary: one definition (depicted, all in blue) includes two node countries – the United Kingdom and the United States – and five outliers: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

• a spirit base such as brandy, rum, or whiskey.
• hot water (or other hot liquid such as tea or coffee).
• a sweetener, such as honey, sugar or syrup.
• (often) spices, generally "brown" spices such as cinnamon or cloves.
• (often) citrus: lemon or orange.
• lemonade can also be used instead of hot water and citrus, this is a modern variant.

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Curiously enough, there is a noticeable resemblance between the ingredients of a hot toddy and those of cola soft drinks. Several different brands of cola. ...

Etymology

It has been generally supposed that the name was introduced into Scotland by some retired East Indian, from toddy, a juice extracted from various species of palm trees, especially from the cocos nocifera, which, when, fermented and distilled is known as "arrack". But this is doubtful. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Palm wine, also called palm toddy, is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae or Palmaceae), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order Arecales. ...

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"All the rich requisites are brought from far: the table from Japan, the tea from China, the sugar from Amazonia, or the West Indies, but that

'Scotia does no such costly tribute bring,

Only some kettles full of Todian spring.'"

To this passage, Ramsay has appended the note - Tea leaves in a gaiwan. ... A river in the Amazon rainforest The Amazon is a rainforest in South America. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

"The Todian spring, i.e. Tod's Well, which supplies Edinburgh with water."

Tod's Well and St Anthony's Well, on the side of Arthur's Seat were two of the wells which very scantily supplied the wants of Edinburgh, and when it is borne in mind that whisky derives its name from water (the Scottish Gaelic term uisge), it seems more likely that "Toddy" in like manner was a facetious name for the pure element. The late Robert Chambers, when Charles MacKay propounded this etymology to him, at first rejected the idea, but afterwards adopted it on the strength of Allan Ramsay's poem. Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... A girl in a swimming pool full of water Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ... Arthurs Seat most frequently refers to Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland Other references to Arthurs Seat: Places named for King Arthur; most frequently to be found in England. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... For The Preppie murderer, see Robert Chambers. ... Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ...

The Bronze Bell

The archetypic hot toddy context is described in Louis Joseph Vance's 1909 novel The Bronze Bell: This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

...the stranger at the door was aware of a slight jarring as though some more than ordinarily brutal gust of wind had shaken the house upon its foundation... the door swung wide. A flood of radiance together with a gust of heated air struck him in the face. Dazzled, he reeled across the threshold.

The man before him stepped quickly forward and with two strong hands clasped his shoulders. ... "Sit down." He swung Amber about, gently guiding him to a chair. "You look pretty well done up. How long have you been out in this infernal night? But never mind answering; I can wait. Doggott!"

"Yes, sir."

"Take Mr. Amber's coat and boots and bring him my dressing-gown and slippers."

"Yes, sir."

"And a hot toddy and something to eat--and be quick about it."

"Very good, sir."

References

• MacKay, Charles – A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch (1888)

See also

• Irish coffee, which can be considered to be a form of hot toddy.

A classic Irish coffee consists exclusively of hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar, with cream floated on top. ...

External links

Free eBook The Bronze Bell at Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (often abbreviated as PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute cultural works. ...