Hot Buttered Rum
This variation on the basic recipe takes advantage of the deep flavor in a good, dark rum, perfectly enhanced by a spiced butter made with brown sugar -- rum's raw material -- and assertive spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Orange zest adds the exclamation point.
Ingredients
Directions
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Beat butter, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmegwith a mixer on medium speed until combined, about1 minute.
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Combine 2 tablespoons spiced butter with 1 1/2 ounces(3 tablespoons) dark rum in each of 4 heatproof glasses. Pour3/4 cup boiling water over each, and stir. Top each with asqueeze of fresh orange juice.
Cook's Notes
Spiced butter can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.