Ingredients

  • 16 ozdark rum(aged preferred)
  • 8 tablespoonsunsalted butter(softened)
  • ½ cupbrown sugar
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoonground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoonground allspice
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 32 ozhot water
  • 🍋Cinnamon stick, star anise(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Cream butter with brown sugar and spices.
  2. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
  3. Place butter mixture in warmed punch bowl.
  4. Add rum and stir.
  5. Slowly add hot water while stirring continuously.
  6. Serve in heat-safe mugs with cinnamon stick garnish.

📜 History

Hot Buttered Rum dates to colonial America when rum was abundant and winters harsh. The combination of butter, spices, and hot water with rum creates an irresistible warming drink that has remained a winter staple for centuries.

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