Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

The Original Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

While a buttered cocktail may seem off-putting to some, there’s a reason this seasonal hot rum classic has endured for centuries. Learn how to make it here.

Ingredients:

• 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• Pinch of salt
• 2 ounces dark or aged rum
• 6 ounces hot water
• Cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

Instruction:

In mixing bowl, combine butter, vanilla extract, sugar, spices and salt. Beat until well combined. In heat-proof glass or mug, combine aged rum with 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) spiced butter mixture. Remaining batter can be stored in airtight container in refrigerator for future use. Top with hot water and stir until ingredients are well incorporated. Garnish with cinnamon stick if preferred.

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

You can almost hear the sleigh bells when you sip on Hot Buttered Rum! This old-fashioned cocktail is creamy, sweet, and warms you from the inside out.

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 239 calories, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 5 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 2 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, Saturated Fat 1 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 56 milligrams sodium, Sugar 47 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 1 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (freshly ground is best)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) batter, plus more to taste
• 2 ounces dark rum
• Sweetened whipped cream and ground nutmeg, for garnish

Instruction:

1. To make the batter: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Heat, stirring frequently, until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
2. To make each cocktail, combine the hot water with about a quarter of the batter in a mug, and then stir vigorously to combine.
3. Add in the rum and stir to combine. Taste, and add additional batter if you like it a bit sweeter or spicier.
4. Top with a large dollop of whipped cream and fresh grated nutmeg.

Hot Buttered Rum

I received this recipe for hot buttered rum from a friend more than 30 years ago, and I think of her every winter when I stir up a batch. It keeps well in the freezer, so feel free to make it ahead of time. —Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota

Prep: 15min

Total: 15min

Yield: 7 servings (3-1/2 cups mix).

Nutrition Facts: calories 428 calories, Fat 30g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• EACH SERVING:
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 to 3 tablespoons rum

Instruction:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the ice cream, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cover and store in the freezer., For each serving, place 1/2 cup butter mixture in a mug, add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Stir in rum.

Classic Hot Buttered Rum

Here’s how to make hot buttered rum! This cozy spiked drink is great for chilly fall evenings or as a cocktail for holiday season.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons salted butter
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons spiced butter
• 2 ounces rum
• 6 ounces boiling water*

Instruction:

1. Roll the butter with a rolling pin until it is flattened. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Use a spatula the butter together with the sugar and spices until everything is incorporated. Use immediately or refrigerate until making the drinks.
2. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the spiced butter to each glass. Add rum and boiling water and stir until combined. If you like a sweeter drink, top with whipped cream.

Hot Buttered Rum – Food Wishes