I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should I
use? Here is the recipe and a link to the page. It's supposed to be a Hot
Rum Toddy like they drank in the colonies in the 1700's.

1 cup of hot water
1 ounce of dark rum
2 teaspoons of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of creamed butter
2 teaspoons of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
grated nutmeg
dash of powder cinnamon
dash of powdered ginger
hint of powdered cloves

Mix your dry and wet ingredients (except the hot water and rum) into a
paste. Pour into a serving vessel one cup of boiling water. Stir in the
paste until dissolved. Add your once of rum. Garnish with a curl of lemon
peel and a cinnamon stick. Serve when hot. Serving for 1.


http://www.foodandheritage.com/toddy.htm

"Von Fourche" > wrote in message
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>
> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should I
> use? Here is the recipe and a link to the page. It's supposed to be a
> Hot Rum Toddy like they drank in the colonies in the 1700's.
>
> 1 cup of hot water
> 1 ounce of dark rum
> 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
> 1 teaspoon of creamed butter
> 2 teaspoons of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
> grated nutmeg
> dash of powder cinnamon
> dash of powdered ginger
> hint of powdered cloves
>
> Mix your dry and wet ingredients (except the hot water and rum) into a
> paste. Pour into a serving vessel one cup of boiling water. Stir in the
> paste until dissolved. Add your once of rum. Garnish with a curl of lemon
> peel and a cinnamon stick. Serve when hot. Serving for 1.
>
>
> http://www.foodandheritage.com/toddy.htm
>
>

1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double that
amount.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> "Von Fourche" > wrote

>> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
>> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should I
>> use?

> 1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double that
> amount.

Definitely don't overdo it. A little nutmeg goes a long way.

nancy

Von Fourche wrote:
> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should I
> use? Here is the recipe and a link to the page. [snip]
> grated nutmeg
> dash of powder cinnamon
> dash of powdered ginger
> hint of powdered cloves
[snip link]

Thinly disguised hope to get clicks on your webpage. Why pretend to
have a question when the only possible answer is To Taste. You're
either really stupid or, more likely, you assume that an honest
invitation to visit your website would not receive many responses. Too
bad, both ways. -aem

Nancy Young wrote:
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> "Von Fourche" > wrote
>
>>> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls
>>> for grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much
>>> should I use?
>
>> 1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double
>> that amount.
>
> Definitely don't overdo it. A little nutmeg goes a long way.
>
> nancy

Sounds like too much to me. I'd think of it like grinding fresh pepper over
a dish to garnish it, as opposed to adding 1/2 a teaspoon to cook in.

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
> > "Von Fourche" > wrote
>
> >> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
> >> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should I
> >> use?
>
> > 1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double that
> > amount.
>
> Definitely don't overdo it. A little nutmeg goes a long way.

And more goes even farther. We have a dedicated nutmeg grater. Still,
for one serving, one pass over the grater is enough.

"Dan Abel" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>
>> > "Von Fourche" > wrote
>>
>> >> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
>> >> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should
>> >> I
>> >> use?
>>
>> > 1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double
>> > that
>> > amount.
>>
>> Definitely don't overdo it. A little nutmeg goes a long way.
>
> And more goes even farther. We have a dedicated nutmeg grater. Still,
> for one serving, one pass over the grater is enough.

My thinking is the OP is not going to be grating a nutmeg, but
measuring from a jar.

nancy

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:18:15 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"Dan Abel" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>
>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>
>>> > "Von Fourche" > wrote
>>>
>>> >> I have a recipe for an old time Hot Rum Toddy drink. It calls for
>>> >> grated nutmeg but it does not say how much to use. So how much should
>>> >> I
>>> >> use?
>>>
>>> > 1/8 teaspoon. That's a safe beginning. If you want more zing, double
>>> > that
>>> > amount.
>>>
>>> Definitely don't overdo it. A little nutmeg goes a long way.
>>
>> And more goes even farther. We have a dedicated nutmeg grater. Still,
>> for one serving, one pass over the grater is enough.
>
>My thinking is the OP is not going to be grating a nutmeg, but
>measuring from a jar.
>
The OP should think in terms of a small pinch or a light sprinkle.

sf
nutmeg hater

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