Cocktail Boothby's American Bar-Tender by Wm. T. Boothby (1891, p.30) — Hot
| Jamaica rum — Substituted for cognac from the hot brandy toddy. | base | |
| water — boiling water | dilution | |
| 1 slice | lemon slice — slice of lemon | garnish |
| 1 cube | sugar | sweetener |
- Make the same as a hot brandy toddy, substituting Jamaica rum for cognac.
- Serve hot with the lemon slice in the glass.
Garnish: Lemon slice
This is another reminder that the hot toddy grammar was fully transferable across spirits in Boothby's period.
The drink remains defined by the sweetened hot-water base and in-glass lemon service.