Hot Buttered Rum Cider

I do love hosting a holiday get together.  Hot buttered rum cider is a warm comforting holiday cocktail sure to warm every heart.  

1 stick salted butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

14 tsp ground allspice

1/4 tsp ground ginger

2 1/4 oz dark rum or bourbon

12 cups hot apple cider       

Cinnamon sticks

Beat butter with a mixer in a medium bowl for 30 seconds.

Add brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Beat on medium until well combined.  Transfer butter mixture to a sheet of plastic wrap.  Pull plastic wrap around butter to form a log about an inch in diameter.  Twist ends of plastic wrap and chill for one hour.  

Cut log into 12 slices.  For each serving, place a spiced butter slice in a mug.  Top with 3 Tbsp of dark rum or bourbon and 1 cup of apple cider.  Stir until dissolved.  If you like, garnish with cinnamon sticks.