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Three glasses of pumpkin spice hot buttered rum topped with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, and ground nutmeg on a white windowsill. Window sill decorated with ceramic pumpkins, whole cloves, whole cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, and orange dish towels. Front Shot. Sugar with Spice blog.

Pumpkin Spice Hot Buttered Rum

A fall twist on this cozy warm cocktail Pumpkin Spice Hot Buttered Rum is just as decadent as hot chocolate, with a delicious batter you can make in advance and serve up all season long!

Course Cocktails
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

The Pumpkin Butter Batter

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (or 1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup Canned Pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cardamom (optional)

The Cocktail

  • 2 tbsp Pumpkin Butter Batter
  • 16 oz. Rum (or 16 shot glasses worth)
  • 6 cups Hot Water or Hot Black Tea

Instructions

The Batter

  1. Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer. Add the pumpkin and spices. Mix until thoroughly combined.

**To make each cocktail:

  1. Heat water or tea to near boiling.

  2. Scoop 2 tablespoons of the batter into your glass.

  3. Add 2 oz. of rum.

  4. Pour in hot water (or tea) until the glass is full to the desired amount. Stir to combine.

  5. Top with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, and nutmeg and serve.

    Optional: Drop a scoop of vanilla ice cream in before topping to make a Pumpkin Spice Hot Buttered Rum Float!

  6. Store remaining batter in the freezer until needed again.

Recipe Notes

** This recipe creates 6 cocktails. But you need to make each one individually. You don't retain as much heat and the flavors don't blend as well in big batch form.

*** Adjust amounts to make more or less. To use a full can of pumpkin you'll need about 2 1/2 sticks of butter!

**** To make a Virgin/Kid-Friendly Version: Remove the rum. Replace with additional water or tea. Add in 2 teaspoons of rum extract or flavoring if desired.