Two mugs filled with hot buttered rum, topped with a cinnamon stick

Hot buttered rum

Name: Hot buttered rum
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 1 tbsp unsalted butter softened; small pinch each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; 50ml dark or golden rum; cinnamon stick to garnish

Hannah Guinness

Published: November 1, 2022 at 10:42 AM

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Serves 1

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

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Treat yourself to a hot buttered rum over the festive season, made with golden rum, soft light brown sugar, unsalted butter and festive spices

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Ingredients

1 tbsp soft light brown sugar
1 tbsp unsalted butter

softened
small pinch each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
50ml dark or golden rum
cinnamon stick

to garnish

Method

step 1

Put the sugar, butter and spices in the bottom of a heatproof glass mug and mix together. Pour in the rum followed by enough just-boiled water to top up. Mix well and serve with a cinnamon stick.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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