Sri Lankan coconut arrack instead of rum? - Tiki Drinks and Food

L LankaLink Member Joined: Aug 22, 2012 Posts: 7	L LankaLink Posted posted on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 7:25 PM Being from Sri Lanka, I'm partial to our aged coconut arrack as an alternative to rum. No - it's not the same as that licorice-flavored stuff called Arak. Coconut arrack is very similar to rum, but without the harsh burn you get with traditional sugar based rum. I took a bottle of VSOA over to a friends house and he refused to mix with it, insisting the mix would just mask the flavor and we should use cheaper rums instead. What's the consensus on tiki drinks requiring a rum that has a strong alcohol burn? Shouldn't the flavor of the spirit add to the drink instead of trying to cover it up? S.G.

Being from Sri Lanka, I'm partial to our aged coconut arrack as an alternative to rum. No - it's not the same as that licorice-flavored stuff called Arak. Coconut arrack is very similar to rum, but without the harsh burn you get with traditional sugar based rum. I took a bottle of VSOA over to a friends house and he refused to mix with it, insisting the mix would just mask the flavor and we should use cheaper rums instead.

What's the consensus on tiki drinks requiring a rum that has a strong alcohol burn? Shouldn't the flavor of the spirit add to the drink instead of trying to cover it up?

S.G.

Post #649165 by LankaLink on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 7:25 PM