Makes batter for 10 to 12 drinks
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp minced orange zest
- 1 pinch each ground cloves and salt
- 1 qt vanilla ice cream, softened
Instructions
- Add rum* and 2 tablespoons of butter batter to a mug. Top with 4 to 6 ounces of boiling water and stir until integrated.
For the butter batter
- In a bowl, stir together everything but the ice cream, then stir in the ice cream. Transfer to an airtight container, seal it and store it in the freezer until needed.
Notes
* I prefer something of a medium age and strong. Barrel aging confers caramel and spice notes which go well with the drink. White rums lack this, and dark rums will overpower the drink and add unwanted bitterness. I love a good Demerara rum here, such as Lemon Hart 8 Year Old or El Dorado 15 Year Old Special Reserve.
This story appears in the print issue of February 2017.
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