A cocktail for all seasons…
Greetings Glutards! How’s your Monday going? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Mondays suck. But don’t worry, it’s happy hour! That wonderful time where drinks are on special, and you can forget about your horrible boss for 2 hours. I had some much fun last Monday making Rum-Olutions, so I decided to make another cocktail for your this week. Since it’s cold outside, I decided to make you all a Hot Buttered Rum!
I know, it sounds gross. Let’s add more calories to our drinks! I thought the same thing until I tried one of these puppies at work the other night. Our bartender makes a mean buttered rum, so I wanted to take a shot at making my own.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Rum – dark rum works the best. Alas, I didn’t have any and the stores were closed today.
- Apple Cider
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Ginger
- Cayenne pepper
- Butter
Here’s how you do:
In a sauce pan, heat up your apple cider. Add in a few pinches of cinnamon, and one pinch of nutmeg and ginger. Heat the mixture on low until it is nice and hot.
In your favorite mug or glass, add about a shot of your rum. You can always add a little more if your day went that way…
When your cider is hot, carefully pour it into your glass. You want to fill it up to just about the top.
Take your butter and put a small piece to place on top of your warm cocktail. It will float gently on top like a little cholesterol-filled cruise ship.
And now for the final twist. Take your cayenne pepper and sprinkle a little on top of your floating butter. This will give your cocktail an extra touch of heat.
Look how simple that was! Have a few of these and you’ll be cozy under a Snuggie flipping through your Netflix queue in no time. Sounds like a great Monday evening to me…
Heat. Mix. Enjoy!
Glutardedly yours,
~Tim
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