Buying spiced rum is cool, but you do know that you can make your own with the spice profile you prefer and none of the sugar, right? This simple technique for making spiced rum and incorporating it into a Dark and Stormy is one of my favorite little tricks.
Dark and Stormy – Chinese Five Spice Rum
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How long should you let the spices sit in the rum?
In the video I say to leave it in overnight.
Made this for Thanksgiving. I found the spice to be a bit ‘raw’ tasting for about the first 3 days (24-hour marination). Then it settled down. After about a week, the flavor changed and it became a bit insipid. So, my conclusion is there is a window. Pretty darn good then. Thanks!
Going for it as my pre-Thanksgiving Dinner cocktail for the family this year. Sounds great. Cheers.