Beverages

Hot Buttered Rum

Makes about 3 quarts

Hot Buttered Rum

Makes about 3 quarts

Easily mix up a batch of Hot Buttered Rum a few hours in advance for your next fall or winter gatheringit’s sure to warm up a crowd!

Ingredients

  • 2cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1teaspoon salt
  • ½teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛teaspoon ground allspice
  • 8whole cloves
  • 4whole cinnamon sticks
  • 1vanilla bean, split lengthwise
  • 2strips fresh orange peel
  • 8cups water
  • ½cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2cups dark rum
  • whipped cream, optional for garnish
  • ground cinnamon, optional for garnish

Preparation

  1. In the cooking pot, combine the brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, and orange peel. Add the water, and stir to combine.
  2. Set the Cuisinart® Multicooker to Brown/Sauté at 350°F and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add the butter and switch to Slow Cook on Low for 3 hours.
  4. Once the unit switches to Keep Warm, stir in the rum.
  5. Serve warm topped with whipped cream and ground cinnamon, if desired.

Note: This recipe fills about half of the cooking pot. If making for a larger group, double this recipe to yield about 6 quarts.