Hot Buttered Rum

Colonial America's cold-weather standby combines aged rum with butter, brown sugar, hot water, and warming spices in a mug — the butter adds a richness that makes this more nourishing than indulgent, a drink that has warmed New England winters since the 1650s.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozDark Rum
  • 0.5 ozCinnamon Syrup
  • 0.25 ozHoney Syrup
  • 4 ozHot Water

Preparation

built · mug · none

  1. 1.

    build

    Add cinnamon syrup and honey syrup to a warmed mug, plus a pat of butter if desired.

  2. 2.

    add

    Pour in rum and top with hot water.

  3. 3.

    stir

    Stir until combined. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Flavor Profile

sweet
40%
body
32%
spiced
26%
temperature
24%
dilution
23%
heat
19%
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