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Hot Apricot Buttered Rum

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Makes about 3 cups, serving 4</p>

Ingredients

1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into bits
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, or to taste
3 whole cloves
1/2 cup dark rum, or to taste
1/4 cup apricot-flavored brandy, or to taste
fresh lemon juice to taste
4 cinnamon sticks for garnish if desired

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan stir together the brown sugar, the water, the butter, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the cloves and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in the rum, the brandy, and the lemon juice, divide the mixture among 4 heated mugs, and garnish each drink with a cinnamon stick.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesHot DrinkBrandyRumCinnamonHerbs & SpicesNutmegQuickEasySimmerGourmet
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