Our Friday Cocktail: Hot Buttered Apple Cider Rum

        

Every Friday for our all hands meeting, we select one cocktail to enjoy as a group. This week, with the weather getting colder, we decided to heat it up and make this rich buttered cider concoction.

Beware: you may want to play with the butter-cider-alcohol ratio. This makes a very buttery drink and left the majority of our team in an odd butter-induced haze post-drinking. 

Hot Buttered Apple Cider Rum

1/2 gallon fresh apple cider

2 small navel oranges, thinly sliced

4 oz. butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

8-10 cinnamon sticks

2 cups rum (we used Bacardi)

Melt butter in a large saucepan, then add oranges and brown sugar, stirring until oranges caramelize. Add all other ingredients, except the rum, and cook until hot. 

Remove from heat, add alcohol, pour into glasses, and enjoy!