In our house as kids, my parents were big fans of the traditional "Tom & Jerry" drink mix. I remember them making an alcohol-free version for us that had a light sprinkle of cinnamon on top. It was the epitome of Christmas season for me until I had my first sip of buttered rum. It was like liquid brown sugar with a shot of buttery goodness. I thought though, I think I can do better.
I took it on as a personal mission to perfect a recipe. The first time I made it, way too much butter. When I melted it in with hot water and took a sip, my lips were shiny with a buttery sheen and my lips felt like I had Vaseline on them. Then, I made one with too much brown sugar, taste was good and fine, but it didn't mix quite the way I wanted it to with a frothy creamy look. So I did some research online with ingredients. Some of them had vanilla ice cream in them. So I decided to give it a whirl. Take in mind, this is in no way a healthy drink.
This holiday season, it was perfected. The below amounts made 8 small mason jars for gifts this year.
2 sticks of room temp butter
1 quart of mostly melted vanilla bean ice cream
1-1/2- 2 bags of dark brown sugar
season to taste with:
ground ginger
cinnamon
ground cloves
vanilla
ground cardamom (a little goes a long way)
ground nutmeg
The first thing to do in a mixer is combine the softened butter with the brown sugar. Once they are thoroughly mixed, slowly add in the softened ice cream. Mix that together. Then start seasoning to taste.
When it is complete, it should be a creamy texture, almost like batter. When ready to add 1-2 heaping spoonfuls to hot water and a favorite alcoholic beverage. Some of my favorites are Jameson, brandy or this year I made an infused bourbon with orange and that combination was fantastic!
Enjoy through the winter!
I took it on as a personal mission to perfect a recipe. The first time I made it, way too much butter. When I melted it in with hot water and took a sip, my lips were shiny with a buttery sheen and my lips felt like I had Vaseline on them. Then, I made one with too much brown sugar, taste was good and fine, but it didn't mix quite the way I wanted it to with a frothy creamy look. So I did some research online with ingredients. Some of them had vanilla ice cream in them. So I decided to give it a whirl. Take in mind, this is in no way a healthy drink.
This holiday season, it was perfected. The below amounts made 8 small mason jars for gifts this year.
2 sticks of room temp butter
1 quart of mostly melted vanilla bean ice cream
1-1/2- 2 bags of dark brown sugar
season to taste with:
ground ginger
cinnamon
ground cloves
vanilla
ground cardamom (a little goes a long way)
ground nutmeg
The first thing to do in a mixer is combine the softened butter with the brown sugar. Once they are thoroughly mixed, slowly add in the softened ice cream. Mix that together. Then start seasoning to taste.
When it is complete, it should be a creamy texture, almost like batter. When ready to add 1-2 heaping spoonfuls to hot water and a favorite alcoholic beverage. Some of my favorites are Jameson, brandy or this year I made an infused bourbon with orange and that combination was fantastic!
Enjoy through the winter!
I'm enjoying a cup of this delightful goodness right now.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I mix mine with hot cocoa in the mornings. MMMM!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and father-in-law tried it with captain and liked it.
Great creation and thank you for sharing!