Rum and ?

[laika]

A lime, cut into chunks, a teaspoon of sugar and lots of ice, all crushed up.

ITYWF a caipirinha is more properly made with cachaça, a bottle of which I fortuitously happen to have in the fridge....

 

[capnsensible]

Ting.

First though you have to goto the Windies.

Canarian rum, where it all began, needs nothing else, not even ice. Arreuchas. :encouragement:

 

[ronsurf]

The best rum I've ever had (and I have had a few) is Flor de Cana.

It even comes in a square bottle so it doesn't roll around in your desk drawer...

 

[laika]

Sorry to revive a slightly old thread but this *is* relevant and may be informative to many (ie as of 20 minutes ago it's news to me).

Schweppes 1783 muscovado dark spirit mixer

On a whim I bought a pack of little tins tonight. It's tastes much what you'd expect from the title: fizzy brown sugar. But it's actually pretty good. Definitely not a waste of £2 for 6 little tins and whilst I'm not abandoning ginger beer for good this is probably going to become a regular on board. Trying recommended...

 

[Richard10002]

Besides Coke, what else do you drink with rum on the boat? Thanks

Ah! A drink. I thought it was going to be ice cream, and my answer would have been Rum and Raisin

 

[Dutch01527]

Enjoying a dark and stormy as I read this. My whole village (nearly) are drinking gallons of the stuff after we introduced it at various BBQ’S and parties. Need’s fiery ginger beer and lots of ice.

Other favourite options are any fruit juice, pink lemonade, hot chocolate or coffee.

 

[lw395]

Sodomy? Judging by all of the Pride marches these days it seems to be positively encouraged now.

I think the rum part of 'rum, sodomy and the lash' is discouraged these days.

 

[Norman_E]

Used to drink rum and pep (peppermint cordial) when I was a lad. Haven't tried it for about 40 years.

Father in law from my first wife was an ex navy Chief Petty Officer who had served through both world wars and had taken his share of the rum ration. He lived in Scotland after retirement from the navy, working as a civilian at naval bases, and drunk rum and pep with a pint of heavy chaser (or was it the other way round?). It seems to be very much a lowland Scottish thing as any pub there seemed to understand an order for rum and pep, but elsewhere it seems little known.

 

[fisherman]

Shrub. Traditional down here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub_(drink).
However, Dark n Stormy is my preference, pint at a time, good ginger beer essential. Pint glass full of crushed ice which I get from the fishermen's cold room, so in the end two alcoholic drinks but lots of volume and some water.

 

[Elessar]

Ting.

First though you have to goto the Windies.

Canarian rum, where it all began, needs nothing else, not even ice. Arreuchas. :encouragement:

+1 to that!

They now sell it in wetherspoons of all places.

Doesn't taste as good as it does in the Caribbean sun. But it's still good

 

[Old Bumbulum]

Remember the rum fate that befell Ben Backstay.

"By drinking grog I lost my life
and you my fate could meet
so never mix your rum me lads
but always take it neat
but always take it neat
but always take it neat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1j6xx2HhQ&frags=pl,wn

 

[pagoda]

Remember the rum fate that befell Ben Backstay.

"By drinking grog I lost my life
and you my fate could meet
so never mix your rum me lads
but always take it neat
but always take it neat
but always take it neat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO1j6xx2HhQ&frags=pl,wn

Maybe take some care with the Carriacou rums?....sip slowly but stay well clear of any sources of ignition...

 

[ghostlymoron]

The strangest mixed drink I've heard of is Bovril and sherry which a sailing friend says was very popular with ex pat's in the far East when he was in Rangoon. I don't know the proportions and have never tried it BTW.

 

[scotty123]

Enjoying a dark and stormy as I read this. My whole village (nearly) are drinking gallons of the stuff after we introduced it at various BBQ’S and parties. Need’s fiery ginger beer and lots of ice.

Other favourite options are any fruit juice, pink lemonade, hot chocolate or coffee.

Served as seperate mixes, hopefully.

 

[scotty123]

Father in law from my first wife was an ex navy Chief Petty Officer who had served through both world wars and had taken his share of the rum ration. He lived in Scotland after retirement from the navy, working as a civilian at naval bases, and drunk rum and pep with a pint of heavy chaser (or was it the other way round?). It seems to be very much a lowland Scottish thing as any pub there seemed to understand an order for rum and pep, but elsewhere it seems little known.

First encountered rum & peppermint on Norfolk Broads, when asking for a Rum & Blackcurrent which was more the norm elsewhere (black rum of course, white rum hadn't been 'invented' back then).

 

[Old Bumbulum]

The strangest mixed drink I've heard of is Bovril and sherry which a sailing friend says was very popular with ex pat's in the far East when he was in Rangoon. I don't know the proportions and have never tried it BTW.

It has long been traditional to add sherry to consommé.