Macerated Rum (Rhum Arrangé)
You always try to distinguish yourself, so you can’t go wrong with a homemade gift perfect for spirits enthusiasts. The recipe is incredibly simple: just put pieces of pineapple and clementines in a container, and add a vanilla bean, a bit of sugar and white rum. Since the flavours of this original recipe from Réunion […]
Ingredients
- 3 slices fresh pineapple, each 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick, peeled and cut in half
- 1 clementine, washed and cut into slices ¼ inch (5 mm) thick (see note)
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
- 1/3 cup (80 g) cane sugar
- 3 cups (750 ml) white rum
Instructions
- In a 4-cup (1 litre) airtight glass jar, place all of the ingredients. Seal tightly. Shake the jar. Let macerate for 2 weeks at room temperature, shaking the jar a few times (see note).
You always try to distinguish yourself, so you can’t go wrong with a homemade gift perfect for spirits enthusiasts. The recipe is incredibly simple: just put pieces of pineapple and clementines in a container, and add a vanilla bean, a bit of sugar and white rum. Since the flavours of this original recipe from Réunion island improve with time, you must let the rum macerate at least two weeks before giving it away. So, make it well in advance. Present the gift in a one-litre bottle decorated with a small wreath made from a twisted sprig of rosemary.