🧈 Hot Buttered Rum

Colonial America's warming winter tradition

🍹 Winter Warmer

Ingredients

2 oz Dark rum
1 tbsp Butter (unsalted, softened)
1 tsp Brown sugar
¼ tsp Cinnamon
Pinch Nutmeg
Pinch Cloves
6 oz Hot water
1 Cinnamon stick (for garnish)

Instructions

Mix softened butter with brown sugar and spices in a mug.
Add dark rum.
Pour in hot (not boiling) water.
Stir until butter is melted and incorporated.
Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Pro Tips

🧈 The Batter

For parties, make a "batter" by mixing 1 stick butter with ½ cup brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Store in the fridge. Add 1 tbsp to each mug.

📜 History

A colonial American staple when rum from the Caribbean was more accessible than European wines and spirits. The butter adds richness and silkiness.

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