Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [rum]

11 questions
26
votes
5 answers

Name of the alcoholic products of fermenting sugar and distilling mead, analogous to fermenting grapes to get wine and distilling wine to get brandy?

As I understand it Ferment grains and you get beer. Distill that beer and you get whiskey. Ferment grapes and you get wine. Distill that wine and you get brandy. Ferment sugar you get ???. Distill that and you get rum. Ferment honey and you get…
micoh123
  • 369
  • 3
  • 3
11
votes
6 answers

What type of rum to use when making vanilla extract?

My mom just bought me some vanilla beans from Tahiti and said that the person she bought them from suggested using rum to make an extract. What type of rum should be used, white or dark rum, and is there a certain alcohol content that is needed to…
lemontwist
  • 3,060
  • 5
  • 26
  • 45
6
votes
5 answers

What's the difference between Santa Cruz Rum and Jamaican Rum?

Reading through a book of cocktail recipes from the late 1800s, I notice some recipes call specifically for Santa Cruz rum and some call for Jamaican rum. Is this a mere place of origin reference, or is there some qualitative difference? For…
Yamikuronue
  • 8,776
  • 20
  • 71
  • 108
5
votes
3 answers

What is a non-alcoholic substitute for rum in a glaze?

I want to make an orange cake and its recipe calls for rum in the glaze. Rum, anything alcoholic, rum extract, etc. are not an option for me. Is there a way to substitute with vanilla extract? If so, in what proportion? According to the recipe, for…
Swati Priyadarsini
  • 181
  • 2
  • 2
  • 5
4
votes
2 answers

Why potatoes need to be boiled in order to make alcohol?

I have read a couple of recipes and descriptions of what needs to be done in order to produce alcoholic beverages such as vodka and rum. I was surprised to learn that basically all the sources use boiled potatoes, not raw, peeled potatoes mashed in…
user2485710
  • 411
  • 1
  • 6
  • 14
4
votes
1 answer

Best way to impart rum flavor in caramel candies?

I have a caramel candy recipe that uses spiced honey instead of corn syrup that I really love. I also have a caramel syrup recipe that uses rum and it was a huge hit with the family. I am hoping to merge the two and make a spiced caramel candy that…
Trilliun
  • 178
  • 7
4
votes
4 answers

Can Rum-balls be made without alcohol?

My wife and I enjoy a recipe for rum-balls that she has made in the past, but we have friends that choose not to consume any alcohol. Is there any hope for non-alcoholic rum-balls? What could be substituted?
Eric Wilson
  • 350
  • 2
  • 3
  • 9
3
votes
3 answers

Can I substitute vodka for rum in tiramisu?

Specifically in this recipe: Tiramisu-II The reason why I'm asking this is I only have vodka at home, and I rarely drink. So I don't want to buy any kind of liquor just for three tablespoons of it. Plus, alcohol is very expensive where I live.
hattenn
  • 151
  • 1
  • 1
  • 6
3
votes
3 answers

Using dark rum instead of white rum

If my recipe calls for white rum and I only have Jamaican rum can I still use the same measurements?
Lori
  • 31
  • 1
  • 2
2
votes
2 answers

Baba au Rhum: Why am I not getting a good rum flavor?

I've been wanting to make these for years after having some really good ones in Paris. Now I'm finding these are hard to duplicate! I find I'm not getting enough rum flavor. There is definitely sweetness from the syrup, and a bit of orange from the…
Arlo
  • 694
  • 1
  • 4
  • 14
0
votes
2 answers

Can you use brandy instead of rum in cake recipe

Can you use brandy instead of rum in a cake recipe
Rosa
  • 17
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2