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Served over the counter at local St. Louis bars and restaurants, the hot toddy is a winter specialty drink. Hot toddies have long been known as a fast cure for colds or whatever ails you. Over time, it has also become welcome as a drink to warm up with in the winter. Create a traditional hot toddy of your own by adding a little sugar, water, herbs and spices to your favorite whiskey, bourbon, brandy or rum. Sit back and turn the mixing over to an expert by stopping by one of these local restaurants and bars that are top spots for a hot toddy in St. Louis.

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Blueberry Hill
6504 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 727-4444
www.blueberryhill.com

Blueberry Hill is definitely where St. Louis locals find their thrills. From burgers and fries to music to a good game of darts, it is also a fun place to enjoy a hot winter drink. The hot toddies at Blueberry Hill are made in the traditional style with whiskey, lemon, honey and hot water. Request your hot toddy to be made with hot tea for an added flavor.

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Cyrano’s Cafe
603 E. Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 963-3232
www.cyranos.com

Cyrano’s is known for decadent desserts and complementing liquors. When the weather gets colder in St. Louis, Cyrano’s keeps customers warm with specialty winter drinks. In Cyrano’s hot toddy is St. Elizabeth’s Allspice Dram spiced with a cinnamon stick and nutmeg. The concoction is sweetened with honey and then accented with lemon. Hot water is added to turn it into a hot toddy delight.

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McGurk’s
1200 Russell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 776-8309
www.mcgurks.com

Be sure to ask for Lucky at the main bar when you order a hot toddy at McGurk’s, just minutes from Soulard Market. The hot toddy is one of the signature drinks offered during the cold winter days. McGurk’s hot toddy varies slightly from traditional recipes. It starts with pouring nearly boiling  water over a teaspoon of brown sugar and just a dash of honey until it melts into the drink. The final garnish is a slice of lemon and several whole cloves dropped into the glass.

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Magpie’s
903 S. Main St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
(636) 947-3883
www.magpiesonmain.com

Enjoy a hot toddy with an added kick of caffeine and sweet flavor that will have you convinced it can cure anything. Chef Rhonda Crane creates her Hot Halston which is sure to warm you up on a chilly day. The drink starts with Grand Marnier, Bailey’s and Kahlua. Instead of how water or tea, hot coffee is then poured into a cinnamon-rimmed cup and topped with whipped cream.

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The Dubliner
1025 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 421-4300
www.dublinerstl.com

It’s good for what ails you, but customers have called it good enough to die for. You don’t have to be sick to enjoy this drink on a cold night with friends. Call it a hot toddy or call it like it is by naming it a hot whiskey. The Dubliner begins with Irish whiskey and spices it up with cloves and lemon. Sweetness is infiltrated into the drink with brown sugar and the mixture is then warmed up with hot water.

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