Hot Buttered Rhum
Capt’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.
