Hot Rum Cow

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Dark Rum
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
• 5 oz Milk
• Nutmeg · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Warm the glass by filling it with hot water, then discard.

2. 2

   Heat the milk until steaming but not boiling.

3. 3

   Add the dark rum and simple syrup to the warmed glass.

4. 4

   Pour in the hot milk and stir gently.

5. 5

   Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.

The Story

A warm milk and spirit drink of the old-fashioned nightcap kind, usually made with rum or whiskey. It is simple enough that there is little to record beyond its place beside the fire on a cold night.