Hot Buttered Rum

If you’ve ever wondered what the Harry Potter butterbeer tastes like, we imagine it’s something like this. You don’t have to be a wizard to make this hot alcoholic beverage though. Just remember to keep it hot in a crock-pot for your guests.

It’s hot and spicy, and will totally warm you up from the inside out.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, softened

1-2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

spiced rum

boiling water

Instructions

Add the softened butter to a mixing bowl with the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream together until well combined.

Add a dollop of the spiced butter to a glass or mug, and add a good dash of rum. Fill the glass with boiling water, and stir well until the butter has completely melted. You can adjust the quantities of butter, rum and water depending on your preference.

Add the softened butter to a mixing bowl with the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream together until well combined.

This spiced butter can be stored in the fridge so it’s ready to go whenever you fancy making a hot buttered rum. You can use it for other things too (it’s great as a spread on a bagel!).

Add a dollop of the spiced butter to a glass or mug, and add a good dash of rum. Fill the glass with boiling water, and stir well until the butter has completely melted. You can adjust the quantities of butter, rum and water depending on your preference.

To make your hot buttered rum feel extra festive, serve it with a cinnamon stick for stirring.

And the only other thing that can make hot buttered rum even better? Whipped cream! If it’s good enough for hot chocolate, it’s good enough for hot rum.