Hot Buttered Rum Recipe (2024)

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This hot buttered rum recipe is smooth, sweet, salty with a slight bite from the rum. The perfect treat on a cold winters day to warm you from the inside out.

We have been having a cold snap here in the Fraser Valley. It was down to around minus 4 at night. Im not complaining, because the cold weather is only possible because of the clear blue skys. A full week of sunshine is a rarety during a Fraser Valley winter so we get out our mits and our scarves and get outside.Its a little cold for runners though… Right Debbie?! She has been running 8 or 9 kms every day anyways. Shes hard core!

Although it started raining yesterday, that sunshine had me out working in the yard and playing with my puppy. Being outside in this cold weather makes mefeel like a nice hot drink when I come inside and when I think of a hot drink, I think of Hot Buttered Rum! I’m going to blame this one on Ernie and Jenn…

I have talked a little bit about our adventures in Cashe Creek with Jenn’s mom Linda and her man Ernie in our Wild Asparagus Tart post. It’s one of mine and Jessica’s favorite place to visit because of the people we are visiting, the horses grazing in the field and the opportunity for us to be outside in the country. In any season. Its much colder in Cashe Creek than the Fraser Valley, but its usually cold and sunny as opposed to cold, wet, and grey.

The first time I had Hot Buttered Rum was when Jenn, Jess, and I went out for a horseback ride and when we came in, Ernie had a hot steaming drink waiting for us. How awesome is that? A 50/50 mix of hot water and dark rum, a little butter, and a sprinkle of brown sugar, all spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and a pinch of salt. Its smooth, sweet, and salty with a slight bite from the rum.

Its definitely a little bit on the stronger side, but the sweetness and the cinnamon especially takes the edge off.

When Debbie and I made these the other day we chose to blend the drinks with an small immersion blender quickly to make the butter mixture froth up and get creamy. Its really good either way. If you blend it its creamy, if you stir only, its not. Ernie never makes it blended, but we thought we would give it a try.

Ernie also makes this sometimes in a crock pot which is great for after getting together with friends and playing outside. Snowmobiling, skiing, tobogganing… We have included Ernies crockpot recipe below too.

The crock pot version is a great idea for entertaining. Not only does it make serving this hot buttered rum to a crowd easy, the smell from the crockpot would infuse the whole room and create a beautiful atmosphere for any Christmas or New Years party. Or any winter party you might throw.

Enjoy!

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe (5)

This hot buttered rum recipe is smooth, sweet, salty with a slight bite from the rum. The perfect treat on a cold winters day to warm you from the inside out.

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Course: co*cktail, Drink

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot buttered rum, hot co*cktail, winter co*cktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 co*cktail

Calories: 223kcal

Author: Julie & Debbie

Ingredients

FOR THE SPICED BUTTER

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp coarse salt

FOR THE co*ckTAIL

  • 2 oz dark rum or spiced rum
  • 2 - 4 oz very hot water
  • 1 tbsp spiced butter mixture

Instructions

COMPOUND BUTTER

  • Add all the spices and sugar to the soft butter and mix well. Pour or spoon the butter mixture into a container of some sort. (We like a mason jar) Store it in the fridge.

FOR THE co*ckTAIL

  • Heat some water on the stove or in the microwave.Place 1 tbsp of the butter mixture in a mug along with the rum. Once the water is hot, pour it in with the rum and butter. Mix well.

  • You can drink it just like this or you can blend it up with a little handheld blender like we did. Either way is delicious!

Notes

If you dont want to go through the trouble of making the compound butter, you can just put a dollop of butter in a mug and sprinkle in a bit of each spice (go easy on the cloves) and then add the rum and the hot water.
Easy if you are just making one cup.

Here is Ernie's crockpot recipe:

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into a crock pot and steep on low for 2 - 6 hours. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1co*cktail | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Sugar: 3g

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the best rum for hot buttered rum? ›

By creaming the butter with the sugar and spices you can also better avoid that dreaded oil slick appearance, and when choosing a rum, go for something big and rich. The Demerara rums from El Dorado work wonders, as does a robust Jamaican rum like Coruba, or something dark and mellow like Zaya or Zacapa.

What is the difference between hot buttered rum and Tom and Jerry's? ›

While both are hot, alcoholic beverages, their ingredients differ. Tom and Jerrys are also often made with rum, though they can also be made with whiskey or vodka. Both are also spiced. However, a batter instead of butter (see what we did there?) is used to make a Tom and Jerry rich and creamy.

What does hot buttered rum taste like? ›

Hot buttered rum is creamy, sweet, and spiced with warming undertones of rum that goes down smooth. Sipping a mug of this hot treat is kind of like a salted caramel latte and some spiced rum had a baby, and it's the perfect drink to warm up to during winter.

Is Kraken good for hot buttered rum? ›

Dark rum: Use gold or dark rum to add depth, sweetness, and a hint of caramel flavor. I like Kraken, you could also use Meyer's or a spiced rum like Captain Morgan. Boiling water. Cinnamon sticks: This will be a built in stirrer and add aroma.

What is a rum with hot water called? ›

Ingredients in a hot toddy with rum

The hot toddy is a mixed drink made of liquor, hot water, and honey, often including lemon, or tea. It originated in India and was standard in Britain as early as the 1780's!

What cheese is Tom and Jerry in real? ›

In Tom and Jerry they used Yellow Cheese, its a Emmental is a yellow, medium-hard Swiss cheese, It has a savory but mild taste. Emmentaler or Emmental is a yellow, medium-hard cheese that originated in the area around Emmental, Switzerland.

Is Sailor Jerry actually rum? ›

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum is a rum produced by Sailor Jerry Ltd. as a tribute to both the man, Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins and the style of Rum 'Jerry' concocted and consumed whilst serving in the US Navy.

What is National Hot Buttered Rum Day? ›

National Hot Buttered Rum Day is celebrated on January 17th each year. Spinning off last week's Hot Toddy Day, the next best thing you can drink in these cold, cold months is a rich, buttery, spiced rum beverage.

Is Hot Buttered Rum good for you? ›

I'll be the first to admit that this Hot Buttered Rum mixture is FAR from healthy. The ingredients may make you either laugh nervously or think, “Nope!”, but I promise this delicious beverage is worth it. And keep in mind that you're only using a tiny spoonful for each drink!

What is the meaning of Hot Buttered Rum? ›

Originally intended for medicinal purposes, this colonial-era drink is steaming mixture of rum, butter, sugar, spices and hot water.

Is butter rum like butterscotch? ›

Butterscotch has a similar flavor to caramel, but is made with brown sugar instead of white sugar. The molasses in the brown sugar adds deep, warm flavor, with some subtle smoky notes. Butter rum has buttery, sweet, and caramelly flavor with vanilla notes that complement the rum flavor.

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