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No. 04 of 12 · Mon Dec 7

Hot Buttered Rum

Colonial New England in a mug.

Batch it for a party

Classic

The classic Hot Buttered Rum

About 220 calories

  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 tbsp spiced butter batter*
  • 4 oz hot water
  • *butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove
  1. Beat butter, sugar and spice into a batter.
  2. Spoon batter into a warm mug.
  3. Add rum and hot water. Stir until melted.

Modern twist

Brown Butter Miso Rum

About 225 calories

  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 tbsp brown-butter batter
  • ½ tsp white miso in the batter
  • 4 oz hot water
  1. Brown the butter until nutty. Cool.
  2. Beat in sugar, spice and miso.
  3. Build like the classic.

Zero-proof

Buttered Cider

About 160 calories · 0% ABV

  • 5 oz hot apple cider
  • 1 tbsp spiced butter batter
  • 1 oz strong black tea
  • Pinch of flaky salt
  1. Heat cider and tea.
  2. Whisk in the batter.
  3. Finish with salt.

Calories are rough per-drink estimates. Please drink responsibly, and only if you are of legal drinking age.