Pineapple-Infused Rum - Alcohol Content? - Tiki Drinks and Food

K kkocka Tiki Socialite Joined: Jul 23, 2013 Posts: 892	K kkocka Posted posted on Tue, Feb 16, 2016 4:35 PM I think the directions to use 2 bottles of rum is just to make a large batch. I used just one bottle and half a pineapple. Never added the sugar myself and now that I know that Plantation adds more sugar than any other rum out there, I definitely won't in the future. I never had a "rotten" smell to the rum, but I must have searched 5 stores to find the ripest and yellowist pineapple possible, being very careful not to find one that looks yellow and borderline gray. My luck wasn't great as most of them were green and rather firm, some would show signs of yellowing, and others like I said were almost graying and sorta too soft upon a squeeze. Unfortunately once a pineapple is picked that's it - it's not gonna get any riper like lots of fruits. Now I really wanna drink me some Stiggins Fancy...I think I'll take that up tonight.

I think the directions to use 2 bottles of rum is just to make a large batch. I used just one bottle and half a pineapple. Never added the sugar myself and now that I know that Plantation adds more sugar than any other rum out there, I definitely won't in the future. I never had a "rotten" smell to the rum, but I must have searched 5 stores to find the ripest and yellowist pineapple possible, being very careful not to find one that looks yellow and borderline gray. My luck wasn't great as most of them were green and rather firm, some would show signs of yellowing, and others like I said were almost graying and sorta too soft upon a squeeze. Unfortunately once a pineapple is picked that's it - it's not gonna get any riper like lots of fruits.

Now I really wanna drink me some Stiggins Fancy...I think I'll take that up tonight.

Post #759213 by kkocka on Tue, Feb 16, 2016 4:35 PM