Homemade Spiced Rum Recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 14kcal
Spiced Rum is the perfect drink to make for the holidays! This Homemade Rum Recipe is so easy to make and it will blow you a way with its flavor. So much tastier than buying in store. Of all the Spiced Rum Recipes out there, I promise this is the best. Learn how to make rum for an awesome DIY Christmas gift or a great cost saving recipe to make for yourself any time of year!
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Ingredients
- 1 bottle 750 milliliters medium-bodied aged rum. I used Plantation Barbados Rum. Other suggested rums are: El Dorado 5 Year, Mount Gay Eclipse Black or Appleton Estate V/X)
- 3 allspice berries
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cardamom pod
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/8 teaspoon whole nutmeg grated
- 5 4-5 inch strip of orange peel no white pith
- ½ vanilla bean
- Garnish: Orange slices & Star Anise optional
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the vanilla bean in a lidded 1-quart jar.
- Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the rum mixture and add the bean. Cover the jar tightly and shake one minute.
- Place the Spiced Rum in a dark place for 2 days. After 24 hours, shake it again.
- Strain the Spiced Rum through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean bottle. Throw away the spices.
- Spiced Rum will keep indefinitely. Be sure to store in an airtight, glass container and in a dark, dry place.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 13.6mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.2mg