Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is warmly spiced and soothing on a cold winter’s day. Make-ahead butter, warm cider, and spiced rum make a cozy mug of comfort.

Oh January. We’re deep into the arctic air with a potential weekend snowstorm in the horizon. You know what that means right?

Time for a warm, comforting drink like hot buttered rum. Traditionally hot buttered rum calls for pouring boiling water over a spiced butter mixture and dark rum. My version calls for spiced rum, a combination of apple cider and water, and a little lemon zest and orange juice for balance.

It’s spicy, zingy, and will warm your bones. So grab the fuzzy slippers, throw a couple logs on the fire, cozy up with a movie, and a piping hot mug of hot buttered rum!

Tips for success

• Room temperature butter is key for blending the spiced butter. But be sure to pop it in the refrigerator to set before making your hot buttered rum.
• The butter can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for several days, or several weeks in the freezer.
• You can use regular rum in this as well, but the spiced rum really adds something special.

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Hot Buttered Rum

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Hot buttered rum is warmly spiced and soothing on a cold winter's day. Make-ahead butter, warm cider, and spiced rum make a cozy mug of comfort.

Course: Cocktail

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot buttered rum

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 331 kcal

Author: Cathy Roma | whatshouldimakefor.com

Ingredients

Spiced Butter

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 4 Tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• pinch of cloves
• 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Hot Buttered Rum

• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 8 oz Captaiin Morgan's Spiced Rum
• 4 Tbsp orange juice

Instructions

1. Mix together the butter, sugar, spices, salt, and lemon zest until well combined. Store mixture in the refrigerator until ready to use. (Butter can be wrapped tightly and frozen for several weeks.)

2. Combine water and cider and heat until just boiling.
3. Divide butter mixture and rum evenly between 4 mugs and pour the cider/water into each mug.

4. Add 1 Tbsp orange juice to each mug and whisk well. Sit back, sip, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

• Room temperature butter is key for blending the spiced butter. But be sure to pop it in the refrigerator to set before making your hot buttered rum.
• The butter can be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for several days, or several weeks in the freezer.
• You can use regular rum in this as well, but the spiced rum really adds something special.

Nutrition Facts

Hot Buttered Rum

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 162mg 7%

Potassium 139mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Sugars 21g

Vitamin A 7.8%

Vitamin C 12.1%

Calcium 3.2%

Iron 1.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.