Edible Glitter in a Hot Toddy: Stir the Honey First

Podcast: The Monégasque Table · MONÉGASQUE

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

Can you put edible glitter in a hot toddy? Yes, and the timing matters more than the heat. The toddy in this episode is a classic from a recipe site: 3/4 cup hot water, 1 1/2 ounces whiskey, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and 2 teaspoons honey, stirred in a mug until the honey dissolves. Taste it, adjust it, and only then add a pinch of edible glitter with one last stir. In the Sparkle Lab, Margaux explains why sugar and honey vanish in hot water while shimmer pigment does not: safety data sheets describe it as almost insoluble in water and chemically stable, so...