Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate
A luxurious and warming winter cocktail that combines rich chocolate, brown sugar, and dark rum with warming spices. This decadent hot chocolate is topped with fresh whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.
Ingredients
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- •½ cup light brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- •¾ cup dark rum
- •½ cup heavy cream
- •¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Melt butter and chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl in short bursts in the microwave, stirring after each burst, or set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let water touch bowl), stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
8 min
- 2.
Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk in rum and chocolate mixture until combined.
5 min
- 3.
Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.
3 min
- 4.
Reheat hot chocolate, if needed, then divide among mugs. Top generously with whipped cream and nutmeg.
2 min