Hot Buttered Rye
A warming colonial-era drink featuring rye whiskey, spiced butter batter, and hot water for fireside comfort.
- 2 ozrye whiskey
- 1 tbspunsalted butter(softened)
- 1 tspbrown sugar
- ½ tsphoney
- ¼ tspground cinnamon
- 1 dashground nutmeg
- 1 dashground cloves
- 4 ozhot water
- Cinnamon stick, freshly grated nutmeggarnish
- 1Make spiced butter batter: cream softened butter with brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until smooth.
- 2Add 1 tablespoon of butter batter to a warmed heatproof mug.
- 3Pour in the rye whiskey.
- 4Top with hot water and stir until butter is fully melted.
- 5Garnish with a cinnamon stick and freshly grated nutmeg.
- 6Serve immediately while hot.
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Hot buttered drinks date to colonial America when warming spirits were essential for surviving harsh winters. The traditional butter batter combines softened butter with brown sugar, honey, and warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. This rye variation offers a spicier, more robust alternative to the rum version.
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