1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups boiling water
1 1/4 cups spiced rum
Garnish: 3" cinnamon sticks
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.
Cover and chill until ready to serve.
To serve, combine butter mixture, boiling water, and rum in a small
punch bowl, stirring until butter mixture melts. Serve warm with
cinnamon stick stirrers, if desired.