Looking for a unique cocktail during the holidays? Josue Gonzalez of Unfiltered Hospitality (UnfilteredHospo.com), says: “My go-to winter cocktail is a Hot Buttered Rum, a super simple cocktail that's rich, warm and delicious. The perfect rum for this cocktail is Don Q Oak Barrel Spice, a lovely Puerto Rican Rum aged at least three years in American white oak barrels with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, and subtle hints of toasted coffee. This lovely cocktail will keep you warm and your tastebuds happy this winter.”
Enjoy Gonzalez's hot buttered rum recipe and two more delicious rum cocktails this holiday season.
Hot Buttered Rum
Courtesy Josue Gonzalez, Unfiltered Hospitality
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Don Q Oak Barrel Spiced Rum
- .25 oz Honey
- 1 tsp Butter
- 4-6 oz Hot Water
Directions
Combine all ingredients and stir until butter is dissolved. Garnish with freshly grated cinnamon and nutmeg.
La Factoria’s Coquito
La Factoria, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ingredients
- 6 oz Don Q Cristal Rum
- 4 oz Don Q Reserve 7 Rum
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 12 oz Evaporated Milk
- 8.5 oz Cream of Coconut
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- .25 oz Ground Nutmeg
Directions
Mix all ingredients well (using a blender always helps). Pour into an empty bottle and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours before serving. Shake well and serve cold in a small coupe glass. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Serves 6-8.
Hot Butter Chinola
Ingredients
- 2 oz Chinola butter batter (recipe below)
- 1 oz Coconut Cartel Rum
- 2 dash Angostura Bitters
- 5 oz Hot water
Directions
Combine Chinola butter batter, rum, and bitters in a heat-safe mug. Top with hot water and garnish with a slice of fruit and fresh grated nutmeg.
For Chinola butter batter:
In a saucepan on medium heat, melt two sticks of butter and 1 pint of vanilla ice cream. Add 4 cups powdered white sugar and whisk until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon allspice, 1 whole grated nutmeg, 12 ounces of Chinola passion fruit liqueur, and whisk until combined. Butter batter for 16 servings.