Seems like you always need to stock up on booze over the holidays – well at least I do. Found a great mail-in rebate for $8 when you purchased 2 – 750ml spirits! Trekked it to the liquor store last night and both bottles I wanted happened to be on sale. Here’s the breakdown:

Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka $13.95

Captain Morgan’s Spiced Run $17.95

-$8 mail-in rebate=

$11.95 each!!!

Now I’ve got plenty of booze for my jello shots (red and green of course!) and my hot buttered rum, which is my new addiction.

Recipe as follows:

1 lb. salted butter – room temperature
1 lb. light brown sugar

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 qt. vanilla ice cream – softened

2 T. vanilla

2. T. cinnamon

1 T. nutmeg

You basically mix all of this stuff together with a hand mixer until smooth. It can be stored in the fridge or freezer.

How to make the drink:

1 shot of rum

2 T. of hot buttered rum mix

8-10 oz. of hot water

Stir and enjoy…and enjoy….and enjoy.