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Skriven 2012-04-10 22:03:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
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     Title: About Coconut Rum
Categories: alcohol, info
  Servings: 4

    coconuts
    rum

I've always been a coconut fanatic. But coconut rum always makes me
a little sad, because it never lives up to its promise. I want it to
taste like a real coconut spiked with rum. But what you usually get
is a syrupy mess. I had just about given up on coconut rum when I
tried to make it myself. Yes! It turns out that it is possible to
have a coconut rum that just tastes like rum and real coconut.

Why drink pretend coconut when you can easily put real coconut into
your cocktails? DIY coconut rum is easy, cheap, and fun to make. It
has a fresh and lightly sweet taste along with a fantastic aroma.
All you need to make it is rum, a coconut, and a hammer. And you
also get a bonus beverage, since the coconut is filled with
delicious coconut water.

You can use homemade coconut rum in place of plain rum in cocktails.
Since this recipe doesn't have any sugar, it's a nice way to put a
little coconut in your drink without adding sweetness.

I was inspired by Maggie Savarino's coconut rum recipe, though I
skipped the additional flavors. She suggests adding half a vanilla
bean, a half teaspoon of peppercorns or grains of paradise, or
makrut lime leaves. I think cardamom, ginger, basil, lemongrass, or
chiles could make for an interesting infusion with more of an Asian
flavor.

You can also steep fruit with the mixture for a few days: try
pineapple, which adds a hint of pina colada to cocktails, or mango,
kumquats, or guava. If you're looking for a final product that's a
bit closer to Malibu, you can add in some simple syrup to taste.

Use It: Add a little tropical fun by subbing in your DIY coconut rum
for plain white rum. It's particularly delicious in a Daiquiri,
Hemingway Daiquiri, El Floridita, or Mojito. (The coconut flavor
would probably get lost in really complicated Tiki drinks that
contain multiple rums, liqueurs, fruit juices, and syrups.) Homemade
coconut rum is also delicious in rum sauces and homemade desserts.

Posted by Marcia Simmons


  From: Serious Eats

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Cheers

YK Jim


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