Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate

• servings: 4 items
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped

½ cup (packed) light brown sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

⅛ tsp. kosher salt

¾ cup dark rum

½ cup heavy cream

Freshly grated nutmeg (for serving)

Directions

Melt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter and 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped, in a medium heatproof bowl in short bursts in the microwave, stirring after each burst, or set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let water touch bowl), stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in ½ cup (packed) light brown sugar, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, and ⅛ tsp. kosher salt.

Bring 2½ cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk in ¾ cup dark rum and chocolate mixture until combined.

Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat ½ cup heavy cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.

Reheat hot chocolate, if needed, then divide among mugs. Top generously with whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg.