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Highball · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 1/5

Cold Toddy

Julian's Cold Toddy is the cold-water companion to his hot toddy, built plainly with dissolved sugar and a pony of spirit.

spirit-forward · simple · sweetened · simple-service

Served in Whiskey glass.

Variants (1)

Julian's Recipes by Julian Anderson (1919, p.17)

0.5 tablespoonfulsugar — Or half lump/cube; dissolve in a little cold water.base
1 ponywhiskey, brandy, or gin base
  1. Dissolve the sugar in a little cold water in a whiskey glass.
  2. Add the spirit, stir with a spoon, and serve.

See also: Hot Toddy, Hi Ball

Source says either whiskey, brandy, or gin.