Our Hot Buttered Rum mix is easy to make, keep in the fridge, and serve on cozy winter days by the fire. Make ahead for holiday gifts!

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A Hot buttered rum is one of our favorite cozy, winter drinks. It’s festive, sweet and warm, and perfect if you’re sitting by a fire. Or, if you live in the Pacific Northwest, like we do. We love to make a batch of this “mix” up ahead of time and keep in the fridge for last-minute guests. Or surprise guests (you know, the ones that just stop in). This Hot Buttered Rum mix is super popular, especially during the holiday season.

Hot Buttered Rum Mix

This hot buttered rum recipe is super simple and ready to mix up a drink or two. All you need is the hot water and a little of your favorite rum. These drinks are very popular to serve at holiday parties.

Why I love this recipe

  • Great for “drop-in” holiday company
  • Easy gift-giving, too. You may have also tried my classic Hot Russian Tea Mix Recipe, too, which is a fun holiday gift.
  • Jar the mixture and give as gifts, or serve it when drop-in guests come to your home.
  • Add a dollop to a mug filled with hot water and rum, and stir.
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This hot drink is festive and cozy and delicious. It’s also great to take with you with a thermos of water for cutting down the Christmas tree.

Or, a hot buttered rum is an excellent way to welcome guests when they first arrive. Right?

Gather these ingredients

  • Unsalted butter, softened
  • Dark brown sugar
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Cardamom
  • Nutmeg
  • Ground cloves
  • Pinch salt
  • Dark rum

How do you make Hot Buttered Rum mix?

  1. In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, spices, and salt.
  2. Put into small glass jars and store in the refrigerator (or one tub).

How do you make a Hot Buttered Rum drink?

  1. Place about 2 Tablespoons in each small mug.
  2. Pour 2 ounces of rum into the mug with boiling water.
  3. Stir and serve!

Make Hot Buttered Rum for Holiday gifts

Perfect for holiday gifts, here’s what you do:

  1. Pack into small glass jars.
  2. Label and store in the refrigerator.
  3. Give as a gift with a bottle of dark rum!

Keep hot buttered rum on hand for guests

How to whip up a hot drink:

  1. Dollop about 2 tablespoons into a small mug.
  2. Pour in 2 ounces of rum, top with boiling water, stir, and enjoy!

Freeze for later

Roll the batter into small logs on wax paper, seal by twisting the ends, and place in plastic wrap; freeze. Remove from the freezer and slice into small pieces, and place in a mug with boiling water.

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Hot Buttered Rum Mix

Our Hot Buttered Rum mix is easy to make, keep in the fridge, and serve on cozy winter days by the fire. Make ahead for holiday gifts!
Fill several 1/2 pint jars for holiday gifts! Freeze for later: After refrigerated (and hard) roll the batter into small logs on wax paper, seal by twisting the ends, and place in plastic wrap; freeze. Remove from the freezer and slice into small pieces, and place in a mug with boiling water.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 12
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. cardamom
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. ground cloves
  • Pinch salt
  • Dark rum

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar, spices, and salt.
  • Pack into small glass jars and store in the refrigerator.
  • Place about 2 Tablespoons in each small mug. Pour 2 ounces of rum into the mug with boiling water.
  • Stir and serve!

Notes

Fill several 1/2 pint jars for holiday gifts! Freeze for later: After refrigerated (and hard) roll the batter into small logs on wax paper, seal by twisting the ends, and place in plastic wrap; freeze. Remove from the freezer and slice into small pieces, and place in a mug with boiling water.
 
Originally posted DEC 2014
Cuisine: American
Course: beverage
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