ITT: Rum suggestions

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

So a few of the degenerates I hang out with have decided to get a nice bottle of rum before the semester starts and I was wondering if anyone had any solid suggestions.

[LMNO]

Dark, or light?

[the other anonymous]

Dark, or light?

RACSISM!!!

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

Dark, or light?

I don't even know enough about rum to answer that question.

Wanna set me up the enlightenment?

[LMNO]

Actually, we should probably wait for ECH, as he's spent more time in a carribian island nation than I have, but light rums are usually used in mixed drinks and have a smoother taste, while dark rums are richer and more bold.

I go for dark, myself, with either Goslings or Myers as my go-to rum.

There are better rums out there you can drink like brandy, but I don't know them, as I'm a scotch/whiskey guy.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

Me too but the people I'm drinking with don't like scotch.

They'd probably like the light stuff from what you told me though.

[LMNO]

How are you planning on drinking said rum?

Rum + coke = light

Dark & stormy (rum + ginger beer) = Dark.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

I plan on drinking it straight, they'll probably mix it with some sort of soda or juice.

[LMNO]

Oh, that's no good....





I'd go with dark, for selfish reasons.


i.e. you can always add more juice to dark rum, but drinking white rum straight is kinda nasty.

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

What would be something to mix it with that isn't sweet?

[Triple Zero]

mojitos.

there's a lot of variations on this cocktail but the basic recipe goes like this:

you need a big sturdy glass (about 0.5L)

1) (preferably brown) sugar or a splash of sugar water
2) freshly krushed mint-leaves (maroccan, not peppermint)
3) one lime. half it, quart it, eighthth it. press the juice into the glass out before dropping the pieces in as well.
4) fill the glass with crushed ice
5) add two shots of rum (preferably both dark and white)
6) fill up the glass with sparkling sodawater
7) add a straw (you need the straw to not get all the floating veggies and fruit in your mouth, and to stir a littlebit as well, if desired)

best cocktail ever IMO (white russian as a close second)

if you're lazy you can substitute 7up or sprite for the lime+soda+sugar, as it's basically just that. but the mint is absolutely necessary.

[LMNO]

What would be something to mix it with that isn't sweet?

Real ginger beer isn't mch sweeter than the rum.



But mojitos, yeah.  Mint, lime, simple syrup, light rum.

[Thurnez Isa]

might be a little late as your semester is probably coming around the bend
heres some of my favorites with darkern rum - sorry i know how to mix them but dont know how to name em

get some apple brandy and sweat vermouth and add a shot of rum with a shot of vermouth - couple of splashes of apple brandy , couple of splashes of lemon extract, and splash of grenadine - mix it in a shaker - with ice - strain

oh heres a good one i wrote out a year ago - have found memories of this one
about 2 and half shots of rum, shot of Kahlua and about a shot of thick cold cream,
shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass

heres a nasty one i used to drink when i played poker - gave me good luck untill i got too drunk ;-(
easy chill your glass add a bit of rum and a few dashes of dry vermouth --- mmm

another - add two shots of rum and a shot of sweat vermouth and squeese a bit of orange over top - drank that at college parties when i was still in school, cause it was easy and cheap - makes sure you chill it good though cause its horrid warm

someone mentioned this one - i LOVE this one - a shot of rum in a tumbler - add about 2 shots of ginger beer and then fill the glass with ice

i always find rum mixes well with oranges

anyways i have many more in my little black book
but i gotta get ready to go to bed... damn work tommorrow
in an imperfect world i would be a bartender
ohhhh
if your feeling risky and have some money (and vodka)
try this one - i got this one from my uncle - had it once when i was doing some writing - WOW - its risky
put 3 shots of rum and 2 shots of vodka with a shot of lime juice, but 4 dashes of apple brandy, or anyother sweat brandy,. shake with ice. strain away ice. and then add a few dashes on grenadine on top

well hope that helps - some of those recipies require more then just rum... but should give you some ideas -
cheers
long live vortox the destroyer

[Thurnez Isa]

I soo have to try triple zero's recipe.
think it might kill me  :-D

[Thurnez Isa]

more more more more

heres a buried favorite
add about 2 shots of dark dark rum in a large mug... add about half a cup of hot good quality coffee and add 2 teaspoons of sugar, stir dont shake ----

what im having now - requires white rum - 2 shots white rum, teaspoon of sugar in mug fulled with warm milk with sprinkled nutmeg on top

1 shot rum, shot creme de cacao, teaspoon of light cream, shaken and strained in large glass - top with ice

quick drink - believe its a rum highball - 2 shots light or dark rum - doesnt matter  in highball glass - fill with carbonated watter and ice cubes - you can add a twist of lemon if you want

another - in chilled coktail glass - shake a drop of lemon extract, little less then a shot of brandy, little less then a shot of triple sec, and a little less then a shot of rum (light)  -- strain

damn i really have to go to bed
i just love mixing drinks  :-D
if anyone has any recipes to give me please do