Hot Buttered Rum
A warming, wintertime classic melting spiced butter into dark rum and hot water.
Base
rum
Glassware
Mug
Flavor Profile
sweetspicystrong
Ingredients
- 2 oz dark rum
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
- Hot water, to top
Instructions
- 1Mix softened butter, brown sugar, and spices in a mug.
- 2Add rum and top with hot water.
- 3Stir until the butter melts and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Origin & Story
Colonial America
Dating back to colonial-era taverns, it was a fireside staple long before central heating, valued for the way melted spiced butter thickens and warms dark rum.
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