Banana Hot Buttered Rum

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Cocktail History

The Banana Hot Buttered Rum is an autumn cocktail that was created by bar manager and author Nick Mautone and was first published in his book The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails. It’s a banana-flavored variation of the classic Hot Buttered Rum that calls for dark rum, warm water, homemade banana butter, and baking spices.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Water: This is a colorless liquid that stretches the recipe. I used hot filtered water.

Dark Rum: This is a type of rum made with sugarcane, spices, and alcohol that has been barrel aged for a long period of time. I used Mount Gay Eclipse Rum.

Banana Butter: This is a spread made with banana, butter, and baking spices.

Star Anise: This is the seed pod from the fruit of the Illicium verum plant. I used Frontier Co-op Star Anise.

Cinnamon Stick: This is a dried spice that has been rolled into a stick. I used Simply Organic Cinnamon Sticks.

Grated Nutmeg: This is a spice made from the seed of a nutmeg tree. I used Frontier Co-op Whole Nutmeg.

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Spreader: This is used to cut and spread ingredients. I used the WÜSTHOF Gourmet 5-Inch Spreader.

Saucepan: This is used to warm the ingredients. I used the Cuisinart 3-Quart Stainless Steel Saucepan with Cover.

Spoon: This is used to stir the ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips Silicone Spoon.

Ladle: This is used to transfer the drink to cups. I used the OXO Good Grips Silicone Everyday Ladle.

Grater: This is used to grate spices or citrus peel. I used the OXO Good Grips Grater.

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Yellow-ish brown color

• Aroma: Fragrant spices

• Taste: Spicy rum flavor laced with baking spices and creamy banana

• Finish: Slight alcohol burn and spices

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: “This is a really unique take on a Hot Buttered Rum that is sure to be a hit with banana lovers. To be honest, as delicious as the Banana Hot Buttered Rum was, I probably won’t make it again because it takes too long to make the banana butter and I don’t like banana-flavored anything enough to make all of the work worth it. If you want a cozy drink for a cold night, this is an excellent choice though!”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Artisanal Kitchen: Holiday Cocktails by Nick Mautone.