Hot Buttered Rum

5 from 5 votes

Made with creamy butter, smoky molasses, warm spices, and toasty rum, this Homemade Hot Buttered Rum is a simple, yet decadent cocktail!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drink

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: servings

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
rum

Instructions

Beat together ingredients and keep refrigerated in a closed container until ready to serve.
To serve, add a tablespoon of refrigerated ingredients to a mug, add 1 1/3 oz of rum then fill with boiling water and stir.

Notes

How Can I make a large batch?

Y’all, this is such a great recipe for holiday entertaining! To make enough buttered rum for a big group, you’ll need to bust out your trusty slow cooker.

From there, here’s all you’ll need to do:

Place all of the base ingredients in the slow cooker (or crock pot) and turn up the heat on high for an hour.
Add 3-6 cups of your choice of rum. I know, this sounds like a lot but it’s mostly up to your discretion. This recipe serves 24 people, about an 8 ounce mug per person. Each serving should contain 1 ⅓- 2 ounces of rum. Adjust the measurement according to your own needs/taste.
Fill the remaining space in the crockpot with boiling water, then set the pot to warm.
Keep fresh whipped cream and ground nutmeg or cinnamon to the side of the pot. Serve glasses individually and top as desired!

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