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This time of year, there’s nothing better than sipping on a Hot Toddy, aka Hot Buttered Rum. The rich buttery flavor mixed with the spices and warming rum… it’s the perfect winter elixir.
» If you are looking for more hot drinks, try these or these Festive Holiday co*cktails.
Whether you believe that a Hot Buttered Rum has the powers to ward off an oncoming cold, this hot drink is a crowd pleaser. I like to think it has special powers, but that might just be an excuse to drink more of them! A classic Irish coffee is another great hot elixir, though it has a lot more robust flavors that this hot buttered rum.
We’ve come to expect that butter mix to show up at the party and if it doesn’t, we confront her in mock anger. It’s just that good. She also always brings eggnog, so we go between sipping hot buttered rum and eggnog co*cktails.
Hot Buttered Rum Ingredients
Butter – Softened to room temperature
Brown sugar – You can use regular brown sugar or brown sugar substitute.
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Vanilla extract
Dark Rum – Kou don’t have to use dark rum, I like to use spiced rum. Any brown liquor will suffice, so if you only have whiskey on hand, try a Hot Buttered Whiskey instead.
A Hot Buttered Rum is quite easy to make, and you can mix up a large batch of the spiced butter to use for subsequent drinks, which cuts down on prep time.
Mix up a large batch and keep it in your fridge for whenever the mood strikes. Or use a large batch to make hot toddies for your holiday party. My aunt makes Hot Buttered Rum for all of our family holiday gatherings.
Since it’s not super practical to make just one drink at a time, the recipe for the butter mix is enough to make 4 drinks, while the co*cktail instructions themselves are for just one drink. You can make 4 with the butter mix.
To make the butter mix put all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix them together well.
When you are ready to mix a drink:
For 1 drink:
Place 2 tablespoons of the butter mix into a mug, pour in 1 1/2 ounces of rum. Add 6 ounces of hot water and stir well. Garnish
For 4 drinks:
Put all of the butter mixture, rum, and hot water into a pitcher and mix well. Divide evenly into 4 mugs. Garnish.
Tips & Notes
The butter mix will keep in a container in the refrigerator for at least a week.
You can make the butter mix ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Substitute another dark liquor for rum, if desired.
» Learn more about drinking and enjoying rum in this guide (p.s. there are co*cktail recipes too!)
Laura is the founder and editor of the travel blogs Savored Sips and Savored Journeys. She is dedicated to sharing the best information about drinks found around the world.
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