Hot Buttered Rum Recipe & The History Of The Drink

January 2nd is National Hot Toddy Day, and January 17th is National Hot Buttered Rum Day. We’ve always been piqued about why Colonial Americans put butter into a mug of hot rum, so we drilled down. First, what is hot buttered rum? It’s a toddy with butter. What’s a toddy? A toddy, or hot toddy,…
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Holiday Hot Toddy Recipes With Scotch, Gin & Rum

[1] Mulled cider can be a cocktail (add gin, rum, or whiskey) or mocktail (photo © Zaya Rum). [2] Mulled wine is a festive holiday drink (Freepik Photo).   The expression “cup of good cheer” that comes to us from Merrie Olde England refers to hot mulled cider and wine. Whether or not you have…
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