Name: Chef John's Hot Buttered Rum
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
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

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Prep Time:
15 minutes

Total Time:
15 minutes

Indulgent hot buttered rum by Chef John, a festive must-have for any celebration.

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

Instructions:

Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, clove, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cream together with a spatula until fully combined.
For the drink, spoon about 2 tablespoons of the batter into a fun, heat-proof mug. Pour in 1 tablespoon of cream, 3 tablespoons of rum, and fill halfway with boiling water. Mix until the batter dissolves, then top up with more water. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg. Repeat for all 6 drinks and serve promptly.

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