Tag: rum
-
Rum
Minimalist Tiki breaks down rums into 6 categories: My notes on my go-tos or what I’m looking for in each category: Aged Jamaican Rum Lightly Aged/Filtered Rum Moderately Aged Rum Aged Demerara Rum Overproof Demerara Rum Aged Agricole Rum What some local stores carry
-
Coquito
Some thoughts on making coquito, the Puerto Rican answer to eggnog. Most coquitos have a lot of gritty spices that sink to the bottom. One answer to this is to infuse either the evaporated milk with the spices, or to infuse the rum with the spices. An idea to get more coconut flavor without adding…
-
Pineapple Rum
Lots of tiki recipes call for Pineapple rum, but I’m wary of the stuff that is crystal clear and flavored with artificial extracts, so I mostly avoided it. Then, I noticed the Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Rum that is flavored via real pineapple infusion, so I decided to try it myself. Notably, Stiggins uses aged rum…
-
Homemade Liqueurs
Ginger Liqueur Tastes like Domaine de Canton. Delicious. Used in the tiki cocktail Yule Log Grog. Ingredients: Boil the ginger, vanilla, sugar, and water for 10 minutes, then let cool and put into a jar to sit for 2-3 days. Double strain and bottle! Original source: Serious Eats. I’ve modified the recipe. Allspice Dram Ingredients…
-
Small Seasons of the Lower Hudson Valley
Inspired by smallseasons.guide. My goal with this page is to write descriptions for the small seasons we experience in the lower Hudson Valley. Season Name Japanese characters Meaning Associations Approximate Date Spring Risshun 立春 Start of Spring The first skunk cabbages pop up in the low wet areas of the woods. The eagles soar. Feb…