Apricot Toddy

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup apricot brandy

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, let the apricots soak in the bourbon for 2 hours.
2. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the apricot mixture and the brandy, heat the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until it is hot, and divide it among 4 heated mugs.