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recipes with Cruzan orange rum
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TikiBonanza
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08/20/2008
Has anyone ever tried using Cruzan orange rum in a cocktail? anyone ever used it in a cocktail or has good recipes? :) thanks |
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bewarethe151
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08/21/2008
I've never tried it myself. You should know that it is now a discontinued Cruzan product. |
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DJ HawaiianShirt
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08/21/2008
Also, be prepared for the rum snobbery! Most people around these parts can't appreciate flavored rums. |
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PiPhiRho
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08/21/2008
I think that Cruzan makes some of the best flavored rums on the market. Their coconut is the best coconut flavored rum and the Vanilla is a great source of vanilla flavoring for a drink. Honorable mention for the Banana as well. I have never tried the Orange. I don't really see the point of an orange flavored rum as it is cheap and easy to get orange flavor from an actual orange. Same with the Pineapple. Personally, I don't feel that a flavored rum should be the primary rum in a cocktail. It should be used as a flavoring in a cocktail. Is that rum snobbery? |
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Rum Balls
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08/22/2008
I'll second that opinion on Cruzan's coconut rum. I did a side-by-side comparison as the Malibu bottle was running out. Cruzan definitely has a better coconut taste, and more alcohol content to boot. |
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DJ HawaiianShirt
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08/22/2008
Nope, I think that's spot-on. :wink: Also, I'll say that Cruzan Banana Rum is wonderful. Drink up! :tiki: |
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Chip and Andy
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08/22/2008
Seems like you could take the Orange Rum, add a bit of Vanilla Rum, top with Soda and have a very refreshing drink along the lines of an Orange Dreamsicle. It will probably be too sweet (for me at least), but you could try the Orange rum with a darker rum (Cruzan 2 if you want to stay in the brand) and then top some cream soda. I'm not too keen on any of the flavored rums because I would rather take a good rum and add my own flavors, either through infusion, or just adding the flavor to the drink with fresh whatever. But that is just me, and I really like playing with stuff like that behind the bar. I suggest you start playing with the rum and see what you come up with and then share the results here. |
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TikiBonanza
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08/24/2008
Thanks all! Mahalo, |
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AlohaStation
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08/27/2008
I have a connection that gets me most of the Bacardi flavored rums for free. Here's what Ive found (all measuring is guesstimated). Orange rum + heavy cream + OJ concentrate + blender = orange creamsicle Peach rum + any fruit flavored mixer = refreshing sweet drink Bacardi Limon + Sierra Mist = light and refreshing cocktail I also like some of these straight up on the rocks with a slice of appropriate fruit NOT RUM - more a liquor |
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