What's going to be the big Christmas craft/DIY this year?

CleoKitty

Last year it seemed like everyone (myself included) made vanilla for Christmas gifts. What's it going to be this year?

I took my kids on a field trip to a honey bee farm this week and was inspired to order 15 lbs. of beeswax. Looks like everyone we know is going to be getting handmade beeswax candles and lip balm this year. 

AnnapolisLari

You crack me up.

I am doing hot buttered rum 'batter' in canning jars with little bottles of rum attached.

Cbidt's girl

AnnapolisLari:

You crack me up.

I am doing hot buttered rum 'batter' in canning jars with little bottles of rum attached.

for the alcoholically challenged ... What's the "batter?". This sounds like a great idea for many of the guys in my life.

AnnapolisLari

It starts with a pound of butter, add 2 lb brown sugar, an egg and a bunch of intense spices. You use a tablespoon to about 6 oz of boiling water and add rum to taste. It's awesomely tasty.

I'd need to dig out the exact recipe if you want it.

Cbidt's girl

AnnapolisLari:

It starts with a pound of butter, add 2 lb brown sugar, an egg and a bunch of intense spices. You use a tablespoon to about 6 oz of boiling water and add rum to taste. It's awesomely tasty.

I'd need to dig out the exact recipe if you want it.

I'd love the recipe. This sounds like the perfect thing to give all the husbands . They can just keep this in the fridge for awhile?

AnnapolisLari

Yup. It's infinitely better than the horrid stuff they called hot buttered rum the last time I ordered it at a bar-- he took boiling water and put a pat of butter and some cinnamon in it. It was disgusting.

AnnapolisLari

HOT BUTTERED RUM

1 lb butter, melted

2 lbs brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 tsp each cinnamon, allspice and cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pour melted butter over brown sugar and spices, mix. Add eggs and beat until well incorporated.

To serve, place 1 Tablespoon mix in mug with 6 oz. boiling water. Add rum to taste.

Cbidt's girl

AnnapolisLari:

HOT BUTTERED RUM

1 lb butter, melted

2 lbs brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 tsp each cinnamon, allspice and cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pour melted butter over brown sugar and spices, mix. Add eggs and beat until well incorporated.

To serve, place 1 Tablespoon mix in mug with 6 oz. boiling water. Add rum to taste.

thank you thank you thank you

AnnapolisLari

I am planning to make a cute tag with the recipe, refrigeration instructions and our names. Then add a little bottle of rum and it's a decent gift for the neighbors and friends.