Snowflakes are falling. Gifts are being wrapped and given. Cards and candles are everywhere. It’s almost like there’s something special going on this time of year. While spending time – willingly or otherwise – with friends and family, it just feel right without the right drink to add to the merriment (or help with the [...]
hot buttered rum
Hot Buttered Rum is a frequent holiday drink that frequently finds itself at the business end of tinkering. In a recent post I discussed the essential or basic Hot Buttered Rum, a simple mixture of rum, butter, hot water, sugar, and spices. Any drink that exists as long as Hot Buttered Rum is bound to [...]
When the weather starts getting nippy* and additional layers of clothes are required for keeping yourself from freezing to your couch, warm drinks are a perfect way to keep yourself thawed out. Of course, a little rum never hurts. Hot Buttered Rum 2 oz Rum 3 tsp Sugar .5 tsp Allspice .5 tsp Cloves 1 [...]