Chef John's Hot Buttered Rum

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom

1 pinch ground cloves

1 pinch salt

6 tablespoons heavy cream

1 ⅛ cups dark rum

4 ½ cups boiling water, or as needed

⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste

Directions

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.

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.

Nutrition

• Calories: 356 kcal
• Total Fat: 21 g
• Saturated Fat: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg
• Sodium: 45 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 18 g
• Protein: 1 g