The Polar Bear, a warming quaff to stave off winter's chill
Posted by Non_mooching_artist 9 years, 5 months ago to Entertainment
A more potent twist on hot buttered rum...
POLAR BEAR
Serves 8
1 1/4 cups packed golden brown sugar
1/2 cup, (1 stick), unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, freshly grated if you have the pods and small grater
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups DARK rum
1 1/2 cups brandy
8 cinnamon sticks
Place brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in food processor. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Process until blended. * DO AHEAD: Butter mixture can be made 1 week ahead. Wrap in plastic and chill.
Bring 4 cups of water to boil in large saucepan. Add rum, brandy and butter mixture; stir until butter melts. Ladle into mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.
POLAR BEAR
Serves 8
1 1/4 cups packed golden brown sugar
1/2 cup, (1 stick), unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, freshly grated if you have the pods and small grater
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups DARK rum
1 1/2 cups brandy
8 cinnamon sticks
Place brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in food processor. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Process until blended. * DO AHEAD: Butter mixture can be made 1 week ahead. Wrap in plastic and chill.
Bring 4 cups of water to boil in large saucepan. Add rum, brandy and butter mixture; stir until butter melts. Ladle into mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.
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Algore is right!
The Polar Bears *are* disappearing!