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Colonial Hot Buttered Rum

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Correia PHOTO BY: blunderwoman

"This is the real thing - an authentic Colonial recipe except you use a slow cooker to simmer it. You will swear you are drinking a cinnamon roll and then it hits you! Very tasty and a family favorite."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 45 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  6 Hrs
READY IN  6 Hrs 5 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 quarts hot water
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 cups rum
  • 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
  • ground nutmeg to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the brown sugar, butter, salt and hot water in 5 quart slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves. Cover and cook on Low for 5 hours. Stir in rum.
  2. Ladle from the slow cooker into mugs, and top with whipped cream and a dusting of nutmeg.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by Linda Correia
I think it is the best! You can't go wrong! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2004 by CHRISTINASMITH
This is a wonderful holiday drink. It is very sweet and stong, but a great after dinner... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2005 by BEAUTSBELLE
This was a HIT at my sisters Christmas party. I did make the mistake of not having cinnamon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by Jocelyn BD
This recipe is easy to make and serve. I served it with Thanksgiving dessert and received a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2004 by amydoll
Ugh. I thought this was terrible. Tasted like medicine. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by Shanna Anne
Awesome sweet and buttery taste! I only used 1 cup rum though, and it was plenty. Super way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by PULLEYHEATHER
We enjoyed this very much on Christmas day. It's very strong (at least for me!) so the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by Nincompoop
This tasted good but my sister inlaws and I had a hard time finishing them because you could... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2007 by kajira