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Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg, fresh if possible
• Generous pinch ground cloves
• Pinch salt
• Dark rum
• Hot/boiling water

Directions:  Thoroughly combine all ingredients except for rum and water.  Cool in fridge or freezer until firm.  For each cup of hot buttered rum, scoop out two tablespoons of the mixture into a mug.  Cover with a shot (1.5 fl. oz.) or so of the rum, then fill mug the rest of the way with the hot/boiling water.  Stir and serve immediately.  Makes 12 one mug servings.

I made this last night for Bibber's annual Christmas Eve party and got requests for the recipe, so here it is.  You can add a bit more rum per mug, but going with 1.5 to 2 ounces of rum ensures that you taste more than just rum.  The water can be boiled or heated in the microwave - you just have to ensure that it's hot enough to melt the mixture and stay hot enough to be a hot drink.  We used Sailor Jerry rum last night, but you can use any dark rum you like, although I'd stay away from regular Captain Morgan.