Hot Buttered Rum

This warm and comforting Hot Buttered Rum cocktail is a delicious seasonal beverage that you’ll love sipping and sharing with your loved ones during the holiday season!

When you need something with bold and festive flavors, this easy hot buttered rum drink does just the trick!

With brown sugar, nutmeg, and cloves, all mixed with smooth butter and dark rum, this is a drink that will warm you from the inside out.

Why You’ll Love this Rum Cocktail

Looking for a special cocktail to enjoy around the holidays? Try this spiced hot buttered rum recipe! A delicious combination of warm and wintry spices with butter and brown sugar, then topped with hot water and dark rum.

This is a great cocktail to enjoy around the fire, while trimming the tree, or as a rich and warming treat after a delicious meal.

Top with some whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon for a beautiful presentation! This is a must-try cocktail for the holiday season.

Pair with a sweet dessert or hearty dinner for the ultimate comforting experience.

 

And if you need something to cool you off after, make one of these Peppermint White Russian cocktails! Or for a great way to use up any leftover rum, make this tasty Double Rum Cake.

If you’re a fan of Malibu rum, try this tropical Malibu Bay Breeze!

Kraken Hot Butter Rum Ingredients

For The Mix

• Brown Sugar – provides a deep and complex sweetness.
• Unsalted Butter – gives your cocktail its smooth and buttery flavor.
• Cinnamon – a warm spice that pairs perfectly with the spiced rum.
• Nutmeg – nutty and delicious, nutmeg is a great companion to cinnamon.
• Cloves – with a subtle balance of sweet and bitter, this is the perfect way to round out the festive flavors of this beverage.
• Vanilla Extract – adds a bit of extra sweetness and a light vanilla flavor.

For The Cocktail

• Hot Water – helps get your drink nice and warm without the need to heat the rum and cook off any alcohol.
  
• Mix (instructions above)
• Dark Rum – I like to use Kraken Rum; they have a really tasty black spiced rum that’s perfect to make this a Hot Buttered Kraken Rum recipe!
• Whipped Topping (optional)
• Cinnamon (optional)
• Cinnamon Stick (optional)

 

How to Make Hot Buttered Rum?

1. Place brown sugar and butter in a microwavable Pyrex bowl. Microwave for 1 minute. Whisk in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla.
   

   This “batter” can be kept in the fridge and used to quickly whip up more cocktails in the future!

2. To make the cocktail add two tablespoons of the batter with 2/3 cup hot water. Stir and add in rum. Stir. Add a cinnamon stick.
   

   Garnish with a cinnamon stick and a dusting of ground cinnamon for a gorgeous presentation and extra flavor!

3. If you like, top with whipped topping and cinnamon. Store any leftover batter in an airtight container in the fridge. Pair your beverage with some Christmas Light Cookies or a batch of White Chocolate Bark for a fun holiday treat!

 

FAQs

Where is Kraken rum made?

Kraken rum is distilled from molasses that that’s been aged at the Angostura Distillery in Trinidad. The Kraken rum price is about $20 for a 750 mL bottle.

If you really enjoy it, you can also purchase a Kraken black spiced rum 1.75L bottle for under $30.

Is Kraken rum gluten free?

Is is! Kraken rum is also free of wheat, nuts, lactose, and gluten, and it’s also vegan!

Does hot butter rum mix need to be refrigerated?

Yes, because there is butter in the “batter,” it’s important that you keep it in the fridge when you’re not using it.

But you can make large amounts of it and keep it around, then easily make a hot rum drink whenever you like!

Is a hot toddy and a hot buttered rum the same thing?

Sometimes the terms are use interchangeably, but a hot toddy is typically made with honey and lemon, along with various spices.

This cocktail is a more rich and buttery take on the cocktail that has less of a refreshing citrus flavor and more of a comforting and sweet one.

Can you buy hot buttered rum batter?

Yes! You can buy the butter mixture pre-made at many stores, then simply combine it with rum and boiling water to quickly make a delicious hot cocktail.

 

Popular Variations and Substitutions

• Make this a hot apple cider cocktail and add a delicious fruity flavor!
• To turn this into a rich and boozy dessert, add some vanilla ice cream and make a buttered rum float. Ice cream can also be used for the butter batter for extra sweetness and creaminess.
• For more flavor, include some allspice, a pinch of salt, or even some pumpkin pie spice to give your cocktail a distinctly autumnal blend of flavors.
• If you like it really sweet, you can also add some honey.
• Another way to make the flavors more complex is to use salted butter instead of unsalted.

 

 

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