rum balls - Tiki Drinks and Food

J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 12:36 AM On 2009-12-22 22:15, beadtiki wrote: Is there a sugar-free version! LOL Actually, my hubby wants to know if you think substituting Oreo wafers for the Nilla wafers would work. I was thinking the Oreo (or generic chocolate wafers) might overwhelm the rum flavor. I've used gingersnaps and chocolate cookies (in separate recipes) and they both work. It all depends on the flavor you're looking for. One thing to consider is that if you use a drier cookie like an oreo or ginger snap, instead of the nilla wafer, you may need to increase your liquid ratio a slight bit to compensate for the drier cookie. Therefore, you'd be increasing the rum anyway and that should balance out the depth of flavor in the oreo.

On 2009-12-22 22:15, beadtiki wrote:
Is there a sugar-free version! LOL

Actually, my hubby wants to know if you think substituting Oreo wafers for the Nilla wafers would work. I was thinking the Oreo (or generic chocolate wafers) might overwhelm the rum flavor.

I've used gingersnaps and chocolate cookies (in separate recipes) and they both work. It all depends on the flavor you're looking for. One thing to consider is that if you use a drier cookie like an oreo or ginger snap, instead of the nilla wafer, you may need to increase your liquid ratio a slight bit to compensate for the drier cookie. Therefore, you'd be increasing the rum anyway and that should balance out the depth of flavor in the oreo.

Post #500519 by JenTiki on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 12:36 AM