If you need to warm up on a cold night, give this hot toddy a try; it's guaranteed to soothe from head to toe. Simon Ho mastered the recipe over time, and we think it was worth it!

By Simon Ho

2 tbsp brown sugar butter (recipe below)
1 1/2 oz. rum
Boiling water

  1. Place 2 tbsp brown sugar butter into your favourite mug.
  2. Add rum and top with boiling water. Stir until butter has completely dissolved.
  3. Sip slowly and enjoy!

Brown Sugar Butter

Simon recommends that you keep a batch of flavoured butter on standby in the fridge or freezer throughout the winter, should a craving strike.

1 lb. brown sugar
1/2 lb. unsalted butter
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
2 tsp vanilla extract
  1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Transfer to a storage dish and let it "steep" for at least 48 hours.

Simon Ho is a talented mixologist at Toronto's Drake Hotel.