Description
Hot buttered rum is the perfect cozy cocktail to warm you up on a winter’s night and perfect for easy entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
Individual Cocktail Ingredients (Single Serving):
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) dark rum
- 2 tablespoons spiced butter batter
- 6 to 8 ounces boiling water
- optional: cinnamon stick or star anise, for garnish
Spiced Butter Batter Ingredients (32 servings):
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream, lightly softened
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Make the spiced rum batter. Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir (or use an electric beater to mix) until evenly combined and smooth. Freeze the batter in an airtight container until ready to use.
- Mix the cocktail. Briefly stir together the rum and 2 tablespoons of the spiced rum batter in a heat-safe mug. Add your desired amount of boiling water and stir until the batter is melted and evenly combined.
- Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Prep time: Prep time listed above is for a single cocktail, with the spiced butter batter previously mixed. The butter batter takes about 10 minutes to prep on its own.