Y’alllllllll. I did it, I decided to make a Rum blend to use in Punches, Swizzles, and other large format Tiki drinks and today, I’m pretty pumped to present it to you. Ok, let’s talk. “Whuuuuuuut gurl? Why do you need to make a blended Rum when you can just use a split base in a … Continue reading #RumForTheHills: HBG Rum Blend 1
Hey y’all, as I was rolling through my twitter feed, I ran across this Rum Guide from Fix.com and thought it was worth posting cause: 1. I’m obsessed with Rum, 2. its got recipes for a couple of Rum cocktails and y’all know how I feel about that. (Good, I feel real good.) Source: Fix.com … Continue reading An Illustrated Guide to All Things Rum
Since we’ll be using this Rum a fair amount during Tiki The Snow Away 2016, I thought I’d create a separate post for it. Thanks again to Denizen Rum for creating the truly spectacular Merchant’s Reserve that makes up the bulk of this mix. DD’s Spiced Rum 6 oz Denizen Merchant’s Reserve Rum (sub Jamaican Rum) … Continue reading DD’s Spiced Rum
Punch. Punch is what’s happening and so my brain has been itching for a different kind of Sherbet to use in the Punches I’ll be making during the cold months. Lemon Sherbet is clearly the most useful and delightful thing ever, but there are more types of citrus in the world than just Lemon. Hence, … Continue reading Citrus Oleo Saccharum & Sherbet #1
In the not too distant past, my girl Foodie Tails texted me saying, “Just got Plantation Barbados 5 and Angostura 7 Rums.” I replied with, “Oh shit!” Seeing as I had just run out of Angostura 7, and had been meaning to get the Plantation Barbados 5 since I threw that 4th of July Daiquiri … Continue reading La Petite Mort with Plantation Barbados Rum
Since Lemon Sherbet is my new fave cocktail ingredient, I thought I’d give it it’s own post. I configured this recipe based on instructions in Punch by David Wondrich, which holy shit, so many fabulous things in that book. GET IT NOWWWWW. It will change your liiiiife. In order to make Lemon Sherbet, we must first make … Continue reading Lemon Oleo Saccharum & Sherbet
When I was a youth back in Marin County, California, my family and I used to go to a nearby creek and pick Blackberries from the bushes in late Aug – early Sept. Every year, I think about those hilarious times of fumbling through the brambles, trying not to get too many cuts, and gathering as … Continue reading Blackberry Rum Bramble
I’ve made so many Rum cocktails since I started this blog that I can’t even count them all. With all those #TikiTheSnowAway drinks last January, to a million Daiquiris, to various and sundry Rum cocktails, I am constantly asking myself, “where’s all the Rum gone?” I thought perhaps those crazy Monkeys from the “Blame the Monkeys” series … Continue reading National Rum Day 2015
National Rum Day is this Sunday y’all, and what better way to celebrate than with one of the best Tiki drinks ever! As I mentioned in my Hamilton Tiki Takeover post, I went to a Caribbean restaurant the other night for a Ministry of Rum tasting & Tiki party, and had several stunning Painkillers made by … Continue reading #RumForTheHills: Painkiller
Y’all, for real, this might be the greatest name of all time for a Daiquiri variation and I didn’t come up with it! My friend Eleni Crush and I were talking about the wonders of Orgeat and she said, “Orgeat Gabor would be a great name for a cocktail.” It stopped my heart! So perfect! … Continue reading #RumForTheHills: Or-zah Gabor
