Hot Buttered Rhum

 

 

Hot Buttered Rhum

Pirate as Capt'n Jack SparrowCapt’n Jack Sparrow (you’ve heard of ‘im, yes) asked, rightly, Where has all the rum gone? You’ll wonder as well after you make this for friends for New Year’s Eve.

A crock pot is the genius to this drink. Low and slow for a good long while as you tend to more pressing issues such as did you make enough spinach artichoke dip?

Tools

Measuring cups or

Scale

Crock Pot

Nutmeg grater

Measuring spoons

Ingredients

2 C or 16 oz brown sugar (light is my preference)

4 oz (1 stick) butter

Pinch of salt

3 sticks cinnamon

6 whole cloves

½ t freshly grated nutmeg

2 C rum—spiced or not: it’s your party

 

Heavy cream for whipping

Grated nutmeg for garnish

Procedure

Place the sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon and cloves 2 quarts water (or apple cider!) into a slow cooker set to low for 5 hours.

After 5 hours, or just before the guests arrive, add the rum and nutmeg. Whip the whipping cream to stiff peaks. Serve in coffee cups topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg.

Since this is your party, you may feel free to add additional flavors such as a vanilla bean or a few allspice berries or even a bay leaf. Just one, please. Bay is very potent and I offer that as an idea. Feel free to reject or accept and enhance to your tastes.

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