Jack Sparrow's Coffee

Ok, ok, Jack Sparrow prolly wouldn't be caught dead putting something as mundane as coffee in his rum, but for the rest of us who might be looking for a yummy coffee drink that makes you feel like a pirate, here's my offering for this week's Carnival of the Recipes, which, by the way, I am hosting here, on this very blog and the theme of which is coffee/tea/chocolate (drinks or foods made with). 

How's that for a run-on sentence?  Don't forget to post your recipes by Saturday noon, either by email to recipe-dot-carnival-at-neversendspam-gmail-dot-c0m, or you can use the Conservative Cat's Carnival Submission Form.  Now, on with the recipe:

Jack Sparrow's Hot Buttered Coffee
1 pound brown sugar
1/2 pound salted butter
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp vanilla extract
Blend all ingredients together to make a creamy mixture.  Add 1-2 tablespoons to a large cup, add coffee.  For a super pick-me-up, use a double shot of espresso.  For a super-dooper-pick-me-up-and-toss-me-down, add a jigger of spiced or dark rum.  Whipped cream topping at your pleasure.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer and it will keep for a long time.

(This is essentially a hot buttered rum recipe, which is usually just added to hot water.  But it's delish added to coffee, with or without a splash of spiced rum.  Seeing as how it's only 6 am here, I'm having mine without the rum.)

Comments

[keewee]

A perfect drink for a chilly night.I am rather partial to dark rum.