The piña colada is often frowned on by “serious” rum drink enthusiasts, but I think this is unfair. A carefully crafted piña colada combines some of the greatest things on Earth into one incredibly tasty cocktail. That said, I’ve had some wretched piña coladas. Too sweet, based on some kind of creamy dairy product,...
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It’s Friday! Time for a rum drink to jump start your weekend, no? We’ve been having pretty icky weather here in Oregon (duh, it’s Oregon), and in the wake of the massive storm on the East coast, I’ve had storms on the brain lately. What better to relieve the blahs of a stormy day...
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The cold weather is here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave the rum in the cupboard. There are some wonderful seasonal rum drinks that you can enjoy when it gets chilly. Here’s a basic recipe for one of my favorites, hot buttered rum: 1 small slice soft butter...
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At the start of this month I attended the extremely fun Tikikon right here in Portland, Oregon, a celebration of exotic tropical cocktails, Alohawear, retro decor, and mid-century snacks. I took a few pictures (on my phone, so they are not super high quality) which I’ll try to post at some point. This year...
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Another original recipe by Yours Truly: 2 small lumps of palm sugar 2 T orange flower water (available from Middle Eastern grocers) Juice and zest of 1 lemon 1 cup water 1 oz light rum Muddle the palm sugar and the lemon zest, then add remaining ingredients and mix well. Can be served over...
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An original recipe by Yours Truly: 2 tsp looseleaf cardamom-flavored black tea 2 cups boiling water 5 allspice berries 1 clove 2-3 T sugar, depending on your preference for sweet Juice and zest of one lemon and one orange 2 jiggers of dark rum Steep the tea in the boiling water for three minutes....
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Tomorrow is the first Saturday of May, which means only one thing: It’s the Kentucky Derby! When I was a kid we always had a party — it is, as far as my dad (and I imagine any Kentuckian) is concerned, one of the most important days of the year — and I have...
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This week’s entry is a Planter’s Punch recipe originally from Beachbum Berry Remixed found at Serious Eats: 3 ounces Coruba dark Jamaican rum (if you can’t find Coruba, substitute another dark, heavy rum) 1 ounce simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, mixed until dissolved) 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 3 dashes Angostura bitters...
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Did you know that there are a truly absurd number of recipes for rum punch? Go ahead and do a Google search, I’ll wait. … There, see? Crazy. Something needs to be done. We need a definitive guide to rum punch! In the interest of helping humanity, I have decided to apply myself to...
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Apparently I’m still in the mood for tiki drinks, probably having something to do with it being Thursday and me desperately wanting it to be Friday. Here’s another tasty one for you to try, recently suggested to me by my dad and taste-tested last weekend (it was quite good!) I’ve seen other drinks called...
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