NATIONAL HOT TODDY DAY Sail and/or RAFTUP
Saturday, January 11, 1:00 PM Sunrise Bay
January 11th is National Hot Toddy Day. A hot toddy, also called a hot totty, or hot whiskey in Ireland, and southern cough syrup in the Southern United States, is a drink made with a liquor, water (often tea), sugar, and spices. It’s served hot. It’s a classic drink in English, Irish, and Scottish pubs, and a quintessential nightcap.
It’s thought to have originated in India during the 1600s, a time when India was under British control. The name derives from the Hindi word tāḍi or taddy, meaning “beverage made from fermented palm sap.”
Some sources credit Dr. Robert Bentley Todd, an Irish doctor, that prescribed a mixture of hot brandy, water, canella (white cinnamon), and sugar to his patients.
In 1786, became an alcoholic beverage made with hot water, sugar, and spices.
A “cold toddy” consists of rye whiskey, oranges, lemons, cinnamon sticks, ginger, Earl Grey tea, cloves, honey, and orange or regular bitters—served
A HOT TODDY ALSO KNOWN AS HOT WISKEY IN IRELAND !
A great way to warm a January day…. register today!
Please note getting assigned on a boat isn't guaranteed and depends upon boats available. Your Crew Chief will contact you closer to the event.
Please feel free to call Mona Pincus, Sailing Director, for additional details
561-416-1040