Making Your Own Spiced Rum
Create the perfect spiced rum for your own palate!
Servings: 1 bottle
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Good Quality Gold Rum (If you don’t like the taste of the basic rum, you won’t like the taste of the finished product!)
- 1 Vanilla Bean Pod (Split in half)
- 1 slice Orange Peel (3 inches long)
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3 Whole Allspice Berries
- 3 Whole Cloves
- 5 Whole Black Peppercorns
- 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg (freshly grated if possible)
**OPTIONAL
- 1 slice Ginger
- 1 point Star Anise
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the rum bottle or pour all ingredients into a wide-mouthed, airtight container and seal.
- Let stand in a cool dark place for 24 hours to one month.
- Shake the container occasionally and taste until the flavor is to your liking.
- The more flavor you want, the longer you should let it sit.
- Strain the spices out and re-bottle the liquid.
Notes
Tweak the flavors to your liking by increasing or reducing the amount of each spice or by experimenting with other spices. Make this spiced rum one that will truly satisfy your senses!