Here is a list of hot toddy recipes to enjoy, some recipes are for one serving while others are to share with company. I have named these hot toddies after Chinese mythological creatures.

Penghou – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 2 tablespoons of honey
• Pinch of ground ginger
• 5 fluid ounce of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 35 fluid ounces of larger
• 5 fluid ounces of sweet sherry
• Strip of lemon peel
• 1 thinly sliced eating apple
• Grated nutmeg

Gently melt the honey with ginger in a saucepan, add the beer, sherry and lemon peel. Heat to below simmering point, add V.I.P. J iu 8 Baijiu. Float the apple slice on top, sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve in warm glasses or mugs, makes approx 10 servings.

Tiangou – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 8 cloves
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• ½ a stick of cinnamon
• Pinch of grated nutmeg
• 50g of lump sugar
• 5 fluid ounce of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 20 fluid ounce of port
• 20 fluid ounces of boiling water

Spike the orange with cloves, place in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Zest the lemon and squeeze out the juice. Put the baked orange into a saucepan, add port, boiling water, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently heat for five minutes, add the sugar, lemon juice and rind. Stir in V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu. Serve immediately in glasses or mugs. (Approx 10 servings)

Bai Zi – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• Sugar to taste
• 2 tablespoons of double cream
• ½ a fluid ounce of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 5 fluid ounces of hot strong black coffee

Put sugar and V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu into a warm glass, pour in the coffee and stir until sugar has dissolved. Pour the cream onto the surface over the back of a cold spoon. (1 serving)

Denglong – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 6 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ a stick of cinnamon
• 3 oz of sugar
• 4 fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 26½ fluid of ounces red wine

Put the orange in a pre heated oven and cook for 30 minutes. Put the orange, sliced lemon, bay leaf, cinnamon, sugar and wine into a saucepan. Gradually heat to below simmering for 15 minutes. Strain into a warm heat proof bowl, stir in V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu. Serve in warmed glasses. (Serves 6 – 8)

Jin Chan – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 5 fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 25 fluid ounces of sweet Madeira
• 10 fluid ounces of fresh orange juice
• 5 fluid ounces of hot water
• Grated nutmeg

Gently heat the Madeira, V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu and orange juice in the pan for five minutes, add hot water to taste and serve in warm glasses or mugs, sprinkle nutmeg over liquid. (Serves 8 – 10)

Longma – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 3 ounces of sugar
• 8 cloves
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• 2 ounces of raisins
• 2 ounces of blanched almonds
• 26½ fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 35 fluid ounces of medium sweet sherry

Put all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat to just below simmering for 5 minutes, serve in warmed glasses or mugs. (Serves approx 10)

Quingniao – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 6 tablespoons of clear honey
• 11 fluid ounces of water
• ½ a stick of cinnamon
• 1 vanilla pod
• 2 long strips of lemon rind
• 2 long strips of orange rind
• 26½ fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu

Put all the ingredients except V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu into a sauce pan, simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover and leave to infuse for 1 hour. Strain and return to a clean pan. Add V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu heat gently for 5 minutes. Serve in small glasses or cups. (Serves 8)

Nian – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons of clear honey
• ½ a cinnamon stick
• 1 orange, sliced
• 25 fluid ounces of medium dry white wine
• 1 fluid ounce of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu

Thinly pare rind off lemon and squeeze the juice. Mix the juice with honey into a saucepan. Add the rind, cinnamon and wine and heat gently for 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon, add V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu and orange slices. Serve in warmed glasses or mugs. (Serves 5 – 6)

Xiao – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 1½ teaspoons of soft brown sugar
• ½ a ounce of unsalted butter
• A pinch nutmeg
• 2 fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 7 fluid ounces of boiling water

Add the ingredients except nutmeg to warmed glass or mug stir until the butter has melted. Sprinkle nutmeg over. (Serves 1)

Kui – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 1 lemon
• 6 cloves
• 4 ounces of sugar
• ½ a cinnamon stick
• 26 fluid ounces of red wine
• 5 fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu

Spike the lemon with cloves. Gently heat the wine, lemon, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Add V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu, warm for 1 minute, strain and serve in warmed glasses or mugs. (Serves 6)

Xiezhi – Baijiu Hot Toddy

• 2 fluid ounces of V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu
• 4 fluid ounces of ginger wine
• 1 tablespoon of double cream
• ½ a cinnamon stick
• ½ a teaspoon of orange zest

Gently heat ginger wine and V.I.P. Jiu 8 Baijiu in a saucepan to simmering point. Pour into warmed cup or glass, pour cream over the back of a cold spoon onto the surface, add cinnamon and sprinkle the orange zest. (Serves 1)