Instructions
For pumpkin butter :
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) pure pumpkin puree
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer, until fluffy.
To make the cocktail:
Heat rum, water and honey simple syrup until hot, but not boiling. Keep warm in a large coffee server, big thermos or even a Dutch oven in a pinch.
To serve, fill a mug three-fourths full and add the dollop of pumpkin butter.
Stir and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Kimberly Patton-Bragg, Justine, New Orleans
