Style
Hot Buttered Rum
The Hot Buttered Rum is winter comfort in a mug—rich, spiced, and delightfully indulgent. Dating back to colonial America, this cozy classic blends dark rum, hot water, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and (yes) a pat of butter, creating a silky, warming drink that feels like a dessert and a fireplace hug rolled into one. Whether you’re snowed in or just pretending, it’s the perfect companion for cold nights and wool socks.
Ingredients
- .75ozspiced rum
- .5 cupunsalted butter
- .25 cuphoney
- .5 tspground cinnamon
- .25 tspground nutmeg
- .125 tspground cloves
- 1 pinchsalt
- 2 cupsboiling water
Directions
- 1
Using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl until blended and smooth.
- 2
Transfer the mixture to a 4-cup measuring cup.
- 3
Add the rum and 2 cups of boiling water.
- 4
Stir until the butter mixture dissolves.
- 5
Divide the buttered rum among 4 mugs.
- 6
Garnish with cinnamon sticks and serve.
