Hot Coffee Grog

Recipe: Hot Coffee Grog

Published: November 28, 2007 in the NY Times

Adapted from Jeff Berry
This warm, spicy after-dinner drink is suitable for parties or quiet winter nights.

1 sugar cube or 1 heaping teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon unsalted butter

Pinch of grated nutmeg

Pinch of ground clove

Pinch of powdered cinnamon

3 strips orange peel, about

1/2-inch wide

1 strip grapefruit peel, about

1/2-inch wide

6 ounces steaming hot coffee

1 ounce dark Jamaican rum, such as Appleton Estate V/X

2 drops vanilla extract

Cinnamon stick. Place all ingredients in a heatproof glass or mug and stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves.

Yield: One drink.