Hot Buttered Rum

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This drink makes me look forward to blizzards. Nothing’s better during a white out than to whip up a batch of buttered rum and sit warm by the window or fire.

Ready in: 5 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 1

• Hot water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 ounces dark rum
• 1 pat unsalted butter
• Sprinkle of nutmeg, optional

Preparation method

Prep: 5 mins

1. Boil or heat water in microwave until hot. Spoon sugar into a mug. Pour about 2 tablespoons of hot water into mug and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour in rum, and top with butter. Add more hot water as desired. Sprinkle with nutmeg if you like.