Rum Butter

Rum Butter is a traditional British recipe for a classic hard sauce made by combining butter, sugar and rum and which is typically served with mice pies and Christmas pudding. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Rum Butter.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Serves:

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Tags : Sauce Recipes British Recipes

Ingredients:

90g unsalted butter
90g soft brown sugar
3 tbsp dark rum
grated zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp lemon juice

Method:

Cream the butter until soft then gradually beat in the sugar until completely incorporated. Add the rum a few drops at a time, taking care not to allow the mixture to curdle. Now fold in the lemon zest then add the lemon juice a few drops at a time, beating well to mix.

The finished sauce should be pale and frothy. Pile in a small dish and set in the refrigerator to harden before serving. Use to accompany mince pies and Christmas pudding.