Hot Buttered Bourbon Food

HOT BUTTERED BOURBON

Steps:

• In a bowl of your electric mixer, place the butter, sugar, maple syrup, spices and salt. Beat on medium speed until combined and smooth. At this point, you can place the butter in a sealed container and store it in the fridge!
• To make the drink, bring a pot of water to a boil. Fill your mug with 1 to 2 shots of bourbon. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into the bourbon. Fill the mug with boiling water and whisk constantly until the butter melts and dissolves. Top with whipped cream and serve.

HOT BUTTERED BOURBON (WITH NUTMEG BUTTER)

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the cider, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger and place over low heat.
• Cook at a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the bourbon and bring back to a simmer; immediately remove from the heat.
• Pour into 2 warmed mugs and top each with a slice of Nutmeg Butter.
• NUTMEG BUTTER (makes about 16 servings):.
• Put all ingredients in a small bowl and stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
• Place the butter mixture on a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap and shape into a log about the size of the original stick of butter.
• Chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes, until firm but not frozen hard.
• Slice into 1/4-inch rounds (about 1/2 teaspoon) to use in buttered drinks.
• The butter will keep, frozen and tightly wrapped for at least a month; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing it. It will keep in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

HOT BUTTERED BOURBON AND CIDER

Steps:

• Bring first 5 ingredients to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 15 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons chilled butter to saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon and lemon juice. Strain into large measuring cup. Divide hot cider among 4 mugs. Cut 1 tablespoon butter into 4 pieces. Add 1 piece to each mug. Sprinkle nutmeg over.

HOT BUTTERED TODDY

Steps:

• In a heatproof mug rinsed with boiling water, combine the bourbon or whiskey, the orange juice, and the teaspoon sugar. Fill the mug with hot water, stirring constantly. Float the pat of butter on top.

HOT BUTTERED BOURBON AND CIDER

Steps:

• Bring the first 5 ingredients to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep for about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 T. chilled butter to saucepan; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
• Stir in bourbon and lemon juice. Strain into a large measuring cup.
• Divide hot cider among 4 mugs. Cut 1 T. butter into 4 pieces. Add 1 piece to each mug. Sprinkle nutmeg over.