Coffee Grog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 - 1 cup brown sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups dark rum (I like Meyer's)
12 slices orange rind
12 slices lemon peel
1 1/2 cups heavy cream or 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
9 cups coffee

Preparation

In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Blend in the sugar, spices, and rum.
Allow mixture to cool.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Place one piece of orange peel and one piece of lemon peel into each mug.
Mix 3/4 cup coffee and 2 tablespoons cream together with 2 tablespoons of the spiced rum mixture in each mug (only 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture if you subbed extract for the rum).
Top with whipped cream, if desired.