Becky's Tropical Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dark rum or spiced rum
• 1/2 lime, juice of

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter over medium heat in a small saucepan.

2. 2

   Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Add in the cardamom, vanilla and the rum.

3. 3

   Continue to cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken, about 1 or 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Off the heat and stir in the fresh lime juice.

5. 5

   Serve immediately over waffles, cakes, fruit, pudding, or ice cream.