Samantha Young’s next release, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, hits shelves today in United States. It’s a steamy enemies-to-lovers story that starts in an airport and traps the hero and heroine on a cross country flight. (Full review here). Bickery banter ensues. Hero Caleb Scott defines alpha-hole, and abrasive as he is at the beginning, he sure knows how to deliver a swoony line without sounding cheesy. Today’s cocktail, ‘the Hot Scot’ is inspired by him. It’s a fall riff on the hot toddy using apple cider, Scotch and chile-infused Mike’s Hot Honey. (Mike’s Hot Honey is also great drizzled over pizza, so if you pick up a bottle, there will be plenty of uses for it.)
I’m not much of a Scotch drinker, but go for something affordable. There’s no need to splurge on a well-aged single malt, blended will be just fine. Look for one with vanilla and spice notes. I went through my local liquor store and grabbed a bottle of MacQueen’s 3 year. Nothing fancy.
If you don’t (or can’t) drink alcohol, you can skip it and still have a really delicious spicy cider.
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Heat the apple cider in a microwave-safe mug or measuring cup until hot, 1-1.5 minutes, depending on your microwave.
Stir in the honey and mix until dissolved.
Stir in the whisky and garnish with lemon zest and cinnamon.