Colonial Hot Buttered Rum

This is an authentic Colonial recipe from Linda Correia/allrecipes.com. Serving size is estimated.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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