Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Get your holiday party started with this delicious, make-ahead hot toddy. Serve in festive holiday mugs and sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon for a Martha-like presentation!
Ingredients
1 lb dark brown sugar
1/2 lb salted butter
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 ts ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground white cardamom
750 ml top-quality dark rum (A standard "fifth'' bottle will serve 12)
Making the batter
1. Mix all batter ingredients (everything but the rum) in a food processor and run until the mixture turns creamy. Fold it down once with a rubber spatula to make sure the spices are blended in, run the food processor a bit more.
2. Scoop mixture into a plastic container and refrigerate. It will keep for many months in the refrigerator, even though it contains butter.
Making the drinks
1. Fill a coffee mug half full of boiling water.
2. Add 2 generous tablespoons of batter. Stir until the batter dissolves in the hot water.
3. Add 2 jiggers (3 oz) of the best rum you can afford. Myers Dark Rum is recommended for parties.
Add more batter or rum to taste!
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