A Hot buttered rum is one of our favorite cozy, winter drinks. You may also know it as a “hot toddy.” It’s festive, sweet and warm, and perfect if you’re sitting by a fire. This old-fashioned Hot Buttered Rum mix is super popular, especially during the holiday season.

Hot Buttered Rum Mix

This creamy, buttered rum mixture is used in a hot mixed beverage of rum, butter, hot water or cider, a sweetener, and various spices. We specifically love it with nutmeg and cardamom. Have you tried it? Or, if you live in the Pacific Northwest, like we do–mix up a batch ahead of time and keep in the fridge for last-minute guests. Or, surprise guests (you know, the ones that just stop in) with a hot beverage.

I love this recipe because it’s 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.
• 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.

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 the butter 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 hot beverage?

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!

Freeze for later

To freeze this for later use, 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.

Happy Hosting!

More Cozy Drinks to try this winter

• Caramel Apple Hot Toddy Cocktail
• Hot Russian Tea
• Christmas Sangria (it’s cold, but it’s great)
• Pear Cider

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Hot Buttered Rum Mix

This hot buttered rum mix is for a rich and creamy cocktail, made with a butter batter spiced with nutmeg and vanilla, hot water, and rum. 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.

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 211kcal

Author Sandy Coughlin

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.

Make one hot beverage:

• 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

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 476IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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I love Bloody Mary cocktails, and when loaded with all sorts of garnishes, they’re practically a meal! It’s so fun to serve this charcuterie board and to let my guests mix and match to create the perfect cocktail.

Bloody Mary Charcuterie Board

Not only do I have an amazing Bloody Mary cocktail recipe for you, but I’ve got all the details on how you can build the most epic Bloody Mary board ever! From a selection of toppings and garnishes to fun ways to decorate the board, wait until you see the faces of your guests when you serve this.

Just give yourself plenty of space. You’ll need room on a sturdy table or countertop for the board and room to set up the cocktail mix, vodka, glasses, and more. 

Why I love this recipe

• Bloody Marys are the perfect brunch cocktail, but this epic Bloody Mary charcuterie board is a cocktail and a light meal all in one!
• I love that you can mix and match, adding your own favorite ingredients to the board. See all my suggestions below!
• This recipe serves 6, but you can scale it up or down to serve more or fewer people.

Gather these ingredients

• Cocktail onions – These are small pickled onions. You can find them in the pickle section of your grocery store.
• Marinated artichoke hearts – Drained.
• Pickled sweet peppers – Like peppadews; drained.
• Stuffed olives – Get a fun selection. You can find blue cheese stuffed, garlic stuffed, pimento, and more!
• Carrot sticks
• Pepperoncinis – Whole; drained.
• Celery stalks – Look for the smaller inner stalks and keep the leaves attached.
• Assorted cheese cubes – I like a mix of sharp cheddar and Pepper Jack.
• Cherry tomatoes
• Assorted crackers
• Sliced salami – Any kind.
• Honey Pepper Bacon – Nice thick, wide slices.
• Hot sauce – Like Frank’s, Tabasco Sauce, or your favorite.
• Horseradish – Prepared horseradish.

For the Bloody Mary’s:

• Lime – Cut into 6 wedges.
• Lemon – Cut into 6 wedges.
• Bloody Mary mix – Chilled. You can buy this at any store.
• Vodka – Chilled. Pop it in the freezer overnight.
• Ice
• Wooden skewers
• Highball glasses
• Chili flakes
• Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
• Coarse sea salt

How to make the most epic Bloody Mary Charcuterie Board

1. Arrange the drained cocktail onions, artichoke hearts, pickled sweet peppers, and olives on a small plate and set that plate in the middle of your board.
2. Lay the bacon slices down next to the plate.
3. Arrange the celery stalks, cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, pepperoncini, crackers, and salami slices in groups around the board.
4. Nestle the lime and lemon wedges into gaps on the board.
5. Place the hot sauce bottles nearby or on the board – that’s up to you, and set the seasonings off to the side but still nearby.
6. To prepare the drinks, add ice to a glass, add 2 ounces of vodka to the glass, and stir to mix. Add about 6 ounces of Bloody Mary mix to the glass and garnish!
7. To make the Bloody Marys in a pitcher, add the mix to a pitcher and pour the vodka into another small pitcher. Place the ice in a bowl and let their guests pour and garnish as they like.

Tips & substitutions

• Don’t just limit yourself to my garnish suggestions. You could also add shrimp or crab legs, chicken wings, pickled green beans or asparagus, and so much more!
• I serve this on one of my colossal boards with raised sides, so nothing slides off, but any board or large serving tray should work.
• You can prep most of this ahead of time and then just serve when ready.

Serving suggestions

I love serving this Bloody Mary charcuterie board with brunch, but it can also double as a light meal! Add even more to your brunch with a fabulous brunch casserole and fruit salad. Don’t forget about dessert! These blackberry tarts are quick, easy, and light – they’re the perfect sweet touch to this savory cocktail board.

Storage

Store any leftovers in the original packaging in the fridge or pantry, as indicated on the wrapper or jar.

Check out these awesome brunch board recipes while you’re here

• Waffle brunch board
• Croissant breakfast board
• Scrambled eggs brunch board

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Bloody Mary Charcuterie Board

With everything you need to make the most epic brunch cocktail ever, this Bloody Mary Charcuterie Board is a show-stopping recipe! 

Course beverage

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Sandy Coughlin

Ingredients

• 12 cocktail onions
• 6 marinated artichokes drained
• 12 pickled sweet peppers Peppadews, drained
• 12 stuffed olives pimento, garlic, blue cheese, etc:, drained
• 6 carrot sticks
• 6 pepperoncinis whole and drained
• 6 celery stalks with leaves remove the bottoms
• 12 cubes assorted cheese 6 Sharp cheddar and 6 Pepper jack, cubed
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• Assorted crackers
• 12 slices salami
• 6 large pieces Honey Pepper Bacon big, thick and left whole
• Hot sauce: Set out one of these Frank’s, cayenne, or Tabasco sauce
• Horseradish: buy prepared horseradish in a jar or a tube.

Make the Bloody Mary:

• 1 lime cut into 6 wedges
• 1 lemon cut into 6 wedges
• 36 oz. chilled Bloody Mary mix homemade version here
• 12 oz. chilled vodka
• ICE
• 6 wooden skewers
• 6 glasses

Seasonings:

• Chili flakes
• Everything But the Bagel Seasoning
• Coarse sea salt

Instructions

• On a small plate arrange the cocktail onions, artichokes, pickled sweet peppers (peppadews), and olives (all drained).Set the plate in the center of the board.
• Next to it lay down the thick cooked bacon slices.
• On the same board, arrange celery stalks, cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, whole pepperoncinis, crackers, and salami slices. Nestle lime and lemon wedges into any gaps on the board.
• Add the hot sauce (one small bottle) on the board or leave the hot sauce on the side.
• Set the seasonings off to the side.
• To prepare each drink: In a glass, add ice. Pour 2 ounces of vodka over the ice and stir to cool the vodka. Pour about 6 ounces of the bloody mary mix over the ice and garnish with a lemon or lime wedge and a celery stick. Top with your favorite seasonings.

OPTION TO MAKE IN A PITCHER:

• Add Bloody Mary mix to a pitcher. Add vodka to a separate carafe or small pitcher. Place ice in a bowl.
• Set drink ingredients next to the board with all of the toppings, along with wooden skewers and glasses so that guests can make their own Bloody Mary and garnish as they choose.
• Enjoy a Bloody Mary drink along with some charcuterie bites.

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Christmas morning punch

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Pear Cider

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Carlo Rossi Sangria

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Let’s dive into the ingredients and instructions, and discover why this recipe is a must-try! (more…)

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Espresso Milk Cubes

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What is sangria?

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Christmas Sangria

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Russian Tea Recipe

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What is sangria?

Originally from Spain, sangria is now enjoyed all over the world. It is a wine-based cocktail made with fruit, juice, liqueurs, and more. There are 2 main types of sangrias: red and white. Red sangrias are made with red wine as the base, and white sangria, like this white sangria recipe, is made with white wine as the base.  (more…)

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