Hot Buttered Rum
A rich, cozy hot buttered rum made with spiced butter batter, dark rum, and steaming water for the ultimate winter comfort drink. Perfect for cold nights, holidays, and power-outage survival.
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Calories: 310kcal
Cost: $1.50–$2.00 per serving
Equipment
- 1 Electric mixer (For blending butter batter)
- 1 Heat-safe mug (For serving)
- 1 Spoon (For stirring)
- 1 Airtight container (For storing butter batter)
- 1 Kettle or pot (For heating water or cider)
Ingredients
Butter Batter (makes ~12 servings)
- 1 cup butter - softened (2 sticks)
- 2 cups brown sugar - packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream - Optional but recommended
Per Individual Drink
- 2 tablespoons butter batter
- 2 oz dark rum - Spiced rum works too
- 6 oz hot water or apple cider - Near-boiling
- whipped cream - Topping
- 1 stick cinnamon stick - Garnish
- ground cinnamon or nutmeg - Dusting
Instructions
- Beat softened butter and brown sugar together until fluffy and fully combined.
- Mix in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, vanilla extract, and softened vanilla ice cream (optional).
- Transfer the butter batter to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat water or apple cider until steaming but not boiling.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of butter batter into a heat-safe mug.
- Add dark rum to the mug and stir gently.
- Slowly pour in the hot water or cider while stirring continuously until smooth and creamy.
- Add whipped cream on top of the hot buttered rum.
- Finish with a cinnamon stick and a light dusting of cinnamon or nutmeg.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and portion sizes used
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 310kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 14g (22%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg (13%) | Sodium: 90mg (4%) | Potassium: 65mg (2%) | Sugar: 27g (30%) | Vitamin A: 450IU (9%) | Calcium: 45mg (5%) | Iron: 0.3mg (2%)