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Hot Rum Toddy

This toddy, a warming way to start brunch on a wintry day, is served in sugar-rimmed mugs and garnished with a stick of cinnamon. To make this for a crowd, mix up the rum and brown sugar and cloves ahead of time and add the boiling water at the last minute.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

2

tablespoons granulated sugar

3

tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

2

/3 cup dark rum

Pinch of ground cloves

3

cups boiling water

4

cinnamon sticks

4

lemon slices

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Spread out the granulated sugar on a small plate.

    Step 2

    Dip the rims of 4 mugs into cold water and then dip them into the sugar. Set the mugs aside.

    Step 3

    Stir together the brown sugar, rum, and cloves in a 1-quart pitcher. Whisk in the boiling water and mix well.

    Step 4

    Pour the toddy into the prepared mugs. Garnish each toddy with a cinnamon stick and a lemon slice. Serve immediately.

Bubby's Brunch Cookbook cover.
Bubby’s Brunch Cookbook by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Copyright © 2009 by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.