Spiced Miso Brown Butter Spread

 

Spiced Miso Brown Butter Spread

Spiced Miso Brown ButterBrown butter adds a gorgeous nuttiness to this condiment, while miso, a traditional Japanese fermented paste, brings some much-needed umami and a salty element to the drink. Find it at grocery, gourmet and Asian food stores.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) white miso
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground ginger
Directions:
Add butter to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Let the butter melt and heat until it starts to foam (about 15 to 20 minutes). Swirl often, removing from heat once the butter turns a light brown and has a nutty aroma. Let butter cool and place it in the fridge to solidify.

Once butter is cooled and solidified but still soft, add to a medium bowl with brown sugar. Using an electric or hand mixer, whip until butter and sugar are fully creamed. Add miso, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and mix until thoroughly combined.

Divide into airtight glass gifting jars. Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.  Makes approximately 3/4 cup (175 mL)

Gifting Tip:  To gift, package the butter in an airtight glass jar like a mini Mason jar. Tie a tablespoon for measuring and stirring with ribbon around the jar or bottle as an extra garnish. Whichever rum you choose, include instructions to add 2 oz rum, 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the butter plus around 4 oz boiling water, or to taste, for each serving of Hot Buttered Rum.