Hot Buttered Bourbon (With Nutmeg Butter)

• 1 1/2 cups apple cider or 1 1/2 cups water, plus
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon allspice berry
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup Bourbon
• NUTMEG BUTTER (use 2 slices)
• 8 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)

1. In a small saucepan, combine the cider, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger and place over low heat.
2. Cook at a simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the bourbon and bring back to a simmer; immediately remove from the heat.
4. Pour into 2 warmed mugs and top each with a slice of Nutmeg Butter.
5. NUTMEG BUTTER (makes about 16 servings):
6. Put all ingredients in a small bowl and stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
7. Place the butter mixture on a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap and shape into a log about the size of the original stick of butter.
8. Chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes, until firm but not frozen hard.
9. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds (about 1/2 teaspoon) to use in buttered drinks.
10. The butter will keep, frozen and tightly wrapped for at least a month; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing it. It will keep in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-buttered-bourbon-with-nutmeg-butter-347355 (may not work)