Winter Warmer Rum Toddy

This Winter Warmer Rum Toddy is the ultimate winter cocktail, guaranteed to warm you up instantly after a day spent outdoors. Its comforting blend of warm apple juice, rum, and aromatic spices makes it the perfect drink to cozy up with on a cold evening.

Winter Warmer Rum Toddy

A comforting and aromatic cocktail made with warm apple juice, rum, and aromatic spices. Perfect for warming up on a cold winter night.

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Ingredients

  • 1.76 oz unsalted butter
  • 10-12 cloves
  • 33.80 oz unsweetened cloudy apple juice
  • 16.90 oz white rum
  • 8.45 oz apricot brandy or Cointreau
  • 1 whole nutmeg for grating (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat.
  2. Add the cloves and use a speed-peeler to strip the orange peel into the saucepan.
  3. Once the butter begins to foam, pour in the apple juice and squeeze in the orange juice.
  4. Add the white rum and apricot brandy (or Cointreau) to the mixture.
  5. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then turn off the heat.
  6. Pour the hot buttered rum into mugs or toddy glasses, discarding the orange peel if desired.
  7. Finish by grating a nutmeg over the drink, if using.