Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy

Name: Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy
Ingredients: FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:; 2 whole Meyer Lemons; 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper; 1/2 cups Plus A Pinch Of White Sugar, Divided Use; 1 cup Water; FOR THE HOT TODDY:; 1 cup Bourbon; 1/3 cups Honey; 2 ounces, fluid Meyer Lemon Juice (from The Lemons); 1-1/2 ounce, fluid Simple Syrup (made With The Above Ingredients)

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
2 whole Meyer Lemons
1/2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
1/2 cups Plus A Pinch Of White Sugar, Divided Use
1 cup Water
FOR THE HOT TODDY:
1 cup Bourbon
1/3 cups Honey
2 ounces, fluid Meyer Lemon Juice (from The Lemons)
1-1/2 ounce, fluid Simple Syrup (made With The Above Ingredients)

Directions

1

Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon zest from both lemons and toss the zest into a mini food processor. Set the lemons aside.
2

Add the cayenne pepper into the food processor. And maybe a tiny pinch of sugar. Blitz until it's as finely chopped as possible.
3

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.
4

Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl and let the bowl of liquid cool for 15 minutes. Discard solids.
5

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.