1 tablespoon honey

3/4 glass tea

2 shots whiskey

1 slice lemon

1 teaspoon sugar

Get drunk and cure that lingering headache from last night’s booze binge. Sound too good to be true? Maybe so, but don’t tell the Irish that. After all, they’ve been claiming for centuries that a glass of Guinness a day will give Superman-like strength to the average Joe (though this theory has never been proven). Keeping barroom lore in mind, here’s another crafty concoction from the Guinness-guzzling Irish, which any Irishman will tell you is a cure for the common cold: the Hot Toddy. The Hot Toddy was originally an Asian creation—communities in Southeast Asia made a fermented liquor out of the sweet sap of several tropical Asian palm trees, especially palmyra, about 150 years ago. With world trade routes opening up around the turn of the 20th century, palmyra sap reached Ireland. In no time at all, the Irish were welcoming this drink into pubs across their country, modifying the contents along the way. Now, there are more than two-dozen varieties of this curious cocktail—among them the Christmas Toddy, the Hot Brandy Toddy, the Hot Rum Toddy and the Galliano Toddy—and the list keeps growing. So, next time you visit your favorite pub, order a Hot Toddy of your liking and put it down for good health (sort of)!

Pour whiskey and tea into a tall Collins glass 3/4 full. Add sugar and boiling water. Mix in honey and whiskey shots. Add lemon slice and enjoy.

source: about.cocktails.com