Name: Chef John's Hot Buttered Rum
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 0.5 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 0.25 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.125 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.125 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 pinch salt; 6 tablespoons heavy cream; 1.125 cups dark rum; 4.5 cups boiling water, or as needed; 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste

Chef John's Hot Buttered Rum

Chef John's hot buttered rum is rich and just sweet enough, making it the perfect addition to your holiday party.

15 min total 15 min prep 6 356 cal

Instructions

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1 Place butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, and salt for batter into a mixing bowl and cream together with a spatula until well combined.
2 To make the drink, place about 2 tablespoons of the batter into a festive, heat-proof mug. Add 1 tablespoon cream, 3 tablespoons rum, and fill halfway up with some of the boiling water. Stir with a spoon until the batter dissolves and top off more water. Garnish with a pinch of nutmeg. Repeat until all 6 drinks are prepared and serve immediately.