Hot Buttered Rum

Ingredients:

• 4 cups hot water
• 4 cups white grape juice
• 1 cup moscovado sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon fine grain salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 8 whole cloves
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cup golden or spiced rum
• Whipped cream for serving
• Ground nutmeg for garnish

Directions:

1. Stir together water, grape juice, sugars, salt, vanilla, cinnamon sticks, cloves and butter in 5 quart or larger crock pot. Cover and turn on LOW for 4-5 hours, or until no sugar granules remain and spices are well steeped. Stir in rum.
2. Serve in mugs or glasses and top with whipped cream and nutmeg.