Hot Buttered Apples Recipes

HOT BUTTERED CIDER WITH RUM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Mash with a spoon until evenly combined.
• Bring the apple cider to a simmer over medium heat in a large pot, then turn the heat down to low. Gradually add the butter mixture, whisking until the butter is melted.
• Ladle the buttered cider into mugs. Top each drink off with a shot of rum and garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired. Serve hot.

HOT BUTTERED APPLE RUM

Steps:

• Tie cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in a spice bag. In a 3-1/2-, 4-, 5-, or 6-quart slow cooker combine spice bag, apple juice, rum, and brown sugar. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
• Discard spice bag. Ladle hot punch into cups; float about 1/2 teaspoon butter or margarine on each serving. Makes 10 (6-ounce) servings.

HOT BUTTERED APPLE DRINK

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar, and spices till light and fluffy.
• Cover and store in refrigerator for up to two weeks.
• To serve: spoon one rounded tablespoon of spice butter into a mug and fill with 3/4 cup boiling apple juice; stir to blend.
• Garnish with lemon slice and cinnamon stick if desired.

HOT BUTTERED APPLES

Steps:

• Core and slice apple.
• Mix apple with honey, butter, and raisins and put into small microwave safe dish.
• Dust heavily with cinnamon.
• Cover dish and microwave on high for 90 seconds or until cooked, but still firm.
• Each apple will serve 2 persons as a side-dish at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
• Try it over granola or oatmeal for breakfast.

HOT BUTTERED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• To make the butter mixture, combine the room temperature butter with the brown sugar, spices, and salt in a bowl.
• Mash the ingredients together with a fork or spoon until they become a smooth paste.
• Heat the cider in a saucepan and, when hot, add the butter mixture and whisk or stir until the butter mixture is melted.
• Pour into heat proof glasses or mugs and add an ounce of whiskey or rum to each serving (optional) and top with whipped cream and a dusting of freshly grated nutmeg, if desired.