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Hot Buttered Rum

Classic/vintage · Hall of Fame and must know/try · Hot Drinks

4.0 55 ratings

Ingredients

2 barspoon Honey
1 knob Unsalted butter
2 oz Aged rum (6-10yr)
2 pinch Freshly grated nutmeg
Top up with Boiling water

How to make

Serve in a toddy glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-heat a TODDY GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of cinnamon stick and lemon slice (studded with cloves).

Method

  1. 3 Place bar spoon loaded with honey in warmed glass.
  2. 4 Add other ingredients.
  3. 5 STIR until honey and butter are dissolved.

Garnish

  1. 6 Garnish with cinnamon stick and lemon slice (studded with cloves).

History

In his book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury asserts, "The Hot Spiced Rum is bad enough, but the lump of butter is the final insult. It blends with the hot rum just about as satisfactorily as warm olive oil blends with champagne!" While it is uncommon to dispute Embury, this slightly oily, warming, spicy toddy is rather liked. This cocktail is even more enjoyable when heated dry cider is used instead of boiling water.