Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.195) — Terrington 1869

spirit — Use equal quantity with the hot water.base
water — hot waterdilution
sugar — Sweeten to taste.sweetener
  1. Combine equal quantities of spirit and hot water.
  2. Sweeten to taste and serve.

The stark brevity is itself historically useful because it shows toddy as a known service grammar rather than a novel recipe.

This entry functions almost like a formula definition inside the book.

See also: Apple Toddy, Gin or Whisky Sling, Whisky Punch