Winter, snow, the holiday season, but also the cold and cold season… You can't go a day without reaching for the tissues and medicine? Have you tried any old-fashioned remedies? Among them, hot toddy is one of the best known! Give it a try!

What is grog? Grog is a drink invented by Edward Vernon, an admiral in the British Navy. Seeing his sailors drinking heavily and frequently getting drunk, the admiral decided to dilute the rum they consumed with hot water. Later, lemon was added to the mixture for a small dose of vitamin C.

The drink's name comes from the nickname given to the admiral, whom the crew called "old grog".

As the crew consumed this drink, minor daily ailments such as colds and flu gradually disappeared; therefore, this drink was consumed for its “therapeutic” properties.

Grog is therefore a mixture of rum, boiling water, but also honey, sugar, cinnamon… the recipe can be adapted according to individual tastes.

The grog provides a soothing and comforting effect, it calms throat irritations, clears the bronchial tubes, unblocks the nose…
Be careful to consume grog in moderation and not to consume it with medication as it contains alcohol!

To prepare a tea grog, here are the ingredients and the preparation:

8 cl of amber rum
14 cl of black tea or vanilla tea
2 cl of lemon juice
1 slice of organic lemon
2 slices of organic orange
2 cinnamon sticks
Acacia honey

Infuse the tea in boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add all the ingredients: rum, lemon juice, lemon and orange slices, cinnamon, and honey.

Let it all steep for 10 minutes and enjoy :)

Feel free to make a larger quantity to enjoy in cocktails when you have friends and family over!