Hot Buttered Rum
$8
B-Side Lounge
92 Hampshire St.
Cambridge
$8
B-Side Lounge
92 Hampshire St.
Cambridge
In the mix:
¾ oz. dark rum
¾ oz. spiced rum
¾ oz. simple syrup
Hot water
One pat of butter
Serve in an Irish coffee glass, garnish with a sprinkle of allspice.
"It's almost like a meal," said bartender Russ Green of the drink. "It's hearty and goes down easy."
Fun fact: Hot buttered rum used to be a popular drink in Colonial America. Then, the liquor was known as "grog."
Bottom line: Satisfy your sweet tooth with this old-fashioned winter drink.
(Chris Brook/Boston.com)


