Hot Buttered Crandazzle

A warm, wonderful holiday punch for grownups.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 4  ounces dark brown sugar
• 2  ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1  pinch ground cinnamon
• 1  pinch ground ginger
• 10  pieces  orange rind
• 10  cinnamon sticks
• 30  cranberries (fresh or dried)
• 7  cups cranberry juice
• 10 (1 1/2ounce)  jiggers rum

Directions

1. Mix sugar, butter and spices together until creamy. Can be stored for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
2. For each serving: Put one heaping tablespoon of butter mixture into clear heat-proo glass mug.
3. Add cinnamon stick, orange peel, and cranberries to cranberry juice and bring just to a boil (you can place this in a chafing dish and allow guest to fix their own).
4. Add 3/4 cup cranberry along with some of the orange peel, a cinnamon stick, and cranberries, to each glass. Add a jigger of rum. Stir to blend.