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Chef John's Hot Buttered Rum

By Chef John • Rum Drinks • Cuisine?
5.00 Prep: 15m Cook: 0m
Ingredients:
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 ⅛ cups dark rum
  • 4 ½ cups boiling water, or as needed
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025