Hot Buttered Rum

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5 from 6 votes

Warm and sweet cocktail that's quick and easy! Perfect for cold nights or serving at a party.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 489kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
3/4 cup spiced rum
2 cups hot water
4 sticks cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl until blended and smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a 4-cup (or larger) measuring cup.
Add the rum and then 2 cups of boiling water. Stir until the butter mixture dissolves. Divide the buttered rum among 4 mugs.
Garnish with the cinnamon sticks and serve.

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Notes

HOW TO SERVE YOUR DRINKS!

You can pour the drinks into mugs and call it a day, but there a few fun ways to garnish your drinks to make them extra special!

Sprinkle a little cinnamon or nutmeg (or both!) over the top – a little goes a long way!
Or, get fancy and add a dollop of homemade whipped cream.
A simple cinnamon stick is a nice way to garnish the drink, too.
Go crazy and do all of these garnishes! Top with whipped cream, sprinkle some cinnamon over the top, add a cinnamon stick and your Hot Buttered Rum will look like it was made in a restaurant!

HOW TO MAKE HOT BUTTERED RUM FOR A CROWD

If you’re serving more than four people there’s an easy way to make a big batch!

Double or triple the recipe and make the batter following the instructions.
Place the batter in a pot and add the rum.
Pour boiling water over the batter and rum. Place the pot over a burner and turn it to medium. Stir until the batter has dissolved.
Adjust the heat to keep the drink mixture steaming hot (it shouldn’t be boiling) and you can ladle drinks into mugs as people want them!
You can also set up a garnish bar and let your guests dress up their drinks to their tastes.

HOW TO MAKE THE BATTER AHEAD

If you only want one or two drinks at a time you can make the batter ahead, keep it in the refrigerator, and make single drinks whenever you want. There are actually two ways to do it:

Once you’ve made the batter, scoop it onto a piece of plastic wrap and roll it up into a log. Chill the log for at least an hour and then you can slice off a piece for a single drink, place it in a mug, add the rum and boiling water. Stir and enjoy!
Or, you can just place the batter in a container and use a spoon to scoop the amount you want in your drink. This works well, too.

Of course, if you’re making Hot Buttered Rums ahead for a party you can chill the batter ahead, too! The nice thing about making the batter ahead is that it keeps in the refrigerator for up to a month as long as it’s properly stored.

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