toddy

a drink made of alcoholic liquor with hot water, sugar, and sometimes spices.

Hot toddy is a name given to a mixed drink, usually including alcohol, that is served hot. Hot toddies (such as mulled cider) are traditionally drunk before going to bed, or in wet and/or cold weather. They were believed to help cure the cold and flu, but the American Lung Association now recommends avoiding treating the common cold with alcoholic beverages as they cause dehydration.

Recipe: Steep in small pot of boiled water: cinnamon sticks, lemon peels, fresh squeezed lemon juice & honey. Divide into mugs, add 1 to 2oz Bourbon to each mug before serving. Cloves, ginger and allspice or packaged mulling spices may also be used.

Common addition of tea and whiskey in lieu of bourbon makes a Tea Toddy or Whiskey-Tea.

Source: Wikipedia