It’s supposed to start snowing in Chicago on Saturday, so I|O at The Godfrey Hotel is offering its Spiced Toddy, a hot cocktail to help warm up imbibers in its all-season rooftop bar in the Windy City.
I|O’s Chef Huddleston was previously at cocktail mecca, the Aviary, and his menu features chef-driven cocktails made using scientific techniques in the kitchen, as opposed to behind the bar.
Spiced Toddy
1 1/2 oz Bulleit Rye
2 1/2 oz Boiling Fruit & Honey Stock*
1 Burning Cinnamon Stick
1 Caramelized Half Lemon
* Fruit & Honey Stock
Seeds from 1/2 Pomegranate
2 Apple cored and cut into large pieces
1 Quince cored and cut into large pieces
zest from 1/2 Orange
Juice from 1 Orange
zest from 1/2 Lemon
1/2 star anise
1/2 cinnamon stick
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Honey
3 Quarts H2O
Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes then let cool overnight and strain.
