Rum Drinks, A Place For Rum Lovers
The Year That Was In a year of overseas travel for me, from riding camels through the Sahara desert in Morocco to weddings at the Pink Flamingo in Las Vegas (and the biggest pina coladas I’ve ever seen at Caesar’s Palace) and living the hustle of everyday life at work in the city like I [...]
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Hi there! Today I’m heading to Emu Bay on the remote Kangaroo Island off the south coast of Australia and will partaking in some vigorous water sport activity. Namely sea biscuiting! Last time I did this with my cousin he managed to get me 6ft in the air followed by several cartwheels across the top [...]
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After a question on on our blog, we decided to do some research to find out just what is better to top off your bottle – a screw cap or a cork! Most rum enthusiasts in my experience prefer a screw cap to cork. Screw caps are better because they do not crack or dry [...]
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It’s that time of the year again! The carols are in the stores, everyone’s talking about the big fat guy and how he’s going to fit down the chimney, so it must be time to make up a batch of hot buttered rum batter. Apparently hot buttered rum has its origins in Europe, which makes [...]
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Who doesn’t love a good punch, and what better punch than a Rum Punch! As it is summer here in Australia at Christmas time, Rum Punch is the perfect summer drink. Don’t be put off by thoughts of the watery punches in glass bowls, with brown bits of bananas & sad cherries floating on top, [...]
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Making a comeback from dinner parties of the 70’s, Chocolate Fondue is easy to make, but impressive to serve. The addition of Rum makes it a little more decadent, and very tasty! Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped 200ml thickened cream 1- 2 tablespoons white [...]
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There are lots of theories about where the word rum came from. Some say it is a shortened version of Rumbustion which was a slang terms for “tumult” or “uproar”. which does have a ring of truth as consuming lots of rum could certainly cause a bit a fighting! Another explanation is that it is [...]
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Did you know there are several islands around the world called “Rum Island”? There’s one off the coast of Australia, one in the Falklands, one in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (Canada) & one near Scotland! Australia’s Rum Island Australia’s Rum Island is an island lying in Bass Strait north of Tasmania. It is [...]
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To make the spiced orange daiquiri cocktail you’ll need El Dorado spiced rum, orange peel, Cointreau, orange bitters, sugar, fresh lime and orange juice in the following proportions: 1oz (30ml) of El Dorado Spiced Rum 1oz (30ml) Cointreau 1.5oz (45ml) fresh orange juice Juice of half a fresh lime 1tsp raw sugar Dash of orang [...]
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Benjamin Franklin is supposed to have said “In wine there is Wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is Bacteria”. As bacteria were named in the early 1800’s and Franklin died in 1790, this rumor is unlikely, but I thought we could have some fun with this saying! Put on your thinking caps [...]
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