Cinnamon Bun Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

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Sydney Oland
Sydney Oland: Contributing Writer at Serious Eats
Sydney Oland lives in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, where she develops recipes and owns and operates three businesses: a bean-to-bar chocolate company, an ice cream company, and a collective food production space. Previously, she wrote brunch and British food recipe columns for Serious Eats.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Sydney Oland

Everyone's favorite breakfast pastry, now in cocktail form.

Recipe Details

Cinnamon Bun Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Spiced Simple Syrup:

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 4 cloves

  • 1/2 lemon

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

For the Cinnamon Batter:

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, room temperature

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 6 ounces rum

  • 16 ounces boiling water

Directions

  1. For the Spiced Simple Syrup: Combine cinnamon, cloves, lemon, sugar, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook until sugar has melted, remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature before straining. Syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

  2. For the Cinnamon Batter: In a small bowl mash together butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon, and mix until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.

  3. Divide batter between 4 mugs; pour 1 1/2 ounces of rum into each mug, followed by 1 teaspoon spiced simple syrup. Pour 6 ounces boiling water in each mug and stir until batter is dissolved. Serve hot garnished with cinnamon sticks.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
486Calories
23gFat
48gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories486
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g29%
Saturated Fat 15g73%
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 201mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 48g18%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 47g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg2%
Calcium 56mg4%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 72mg2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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