Hot Gingerbread Bourbon

Winters in the midwest plains states can be long, cold and blustery. Every Christmas, Mom and Pop celebrated, after trudging over to the neighbor’s house through the snow and ice, with either a hot buttered rum or a Tom & Jerry. Like the responsible parents they were, I never partook in these delightfully warm drinks for alcoholic reasons. The idea of the drink “batter” necessary to make both recipes always threw me off. IDK.

As an adult, I now warm up to the holiday season with drinks like Hot Gingerbread Bourbon too. I jazzed up a standard hot buttered rum recipe with a few more spices and swapped out rum for The Hubby’s favorite brown liquid–bourbon! A pinch of ground cloves and a touch of molasses to this spiced butter-based batter gingerbreads this warm libation up. This batter stores in a tightly sealed container in your chill chest for up to 10 days, or up to 3 months in the freezer. To serve, mix equal parts of the batter, your favorite bourbon, and top with hot water in a mug. If you’re feeling especially festive, garnish with whipped cream and ground nutmeg. Cheers!

Hot Gingerbread Bourbon

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When those winter temps start to take a dip, sip this spiced Hot Gingerbread Bourbon drink!  Use your favorite bourbon in this recipe (or rum!) when you need a warm nip.

• Author: Erin Thomas
• Prep Time: 10 Minutes
• Cook Time: 5 Minutes
• Total Time: 15 Minutes
• Yield: About 5 to 6 Drinks 1x

Ingredients

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For the Gingerbread Bourbon Batter:

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1 tbsp. molasses

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground allspice

1/8 tsp. (pinch) ground cloves

1/4 tsp. salt (table, kosher or sea)

For 1 Hot Gingerbread Bourbon Drink:

1 to 2 heaping tablespoons Gingerbread Bourbon Batter

1 to 2 shots of your favorite bourbon (We like Makers Mark!)

4 to 5 ounces boiling water

Whipped cream and freshly ground nutmeg, if desired

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Instructions

To Make Gingerbread Bourbon Batter:

In a bowl using a hand-held mixer, blend together all batter ingredients on medium speed until smooth and evenly combined.  Scoop butter mixture into a tightly sealed container to store in the refrigerator until ready to use.  Batter will store in the chill chest for up to 10 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.

To Make 1 Hot Gingerbread Bourbon Drink:

Place gingerbread batter and your favorite bourbon in a large mug.  Pour boiling water over mixture and stir until batter is melted.  Garnish with whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg, if desired.