Day Three Hundred Twenty-Two: Hot Buttered Rum

I did not know until relatively recently that I like rum when it isn't blended with pineapple and coconut and served with a cherry on a plastic sword or a paper umbrella. The fact that I didn't really know I liked rum coupled with the fact that I don't usually live in a cold area where après-ski drinks are a thing means I have never had a hot buttered rum, though, of course, I have heard of them. This afternoon, while surveying our remaining ski groceries, I discovered that we had both rum and butter, and I felt inspired. I looked up a recipe online and found that I did not, in fact, have any of the requisite spices. But, I didn't let that deter me. I used essential oils instead and was quite happy with the result, though I would certainly be open to trying the original version. This will definitely go into my warm drink repertoire to pull out on cold winter days.

Cheers!

Day Two Hundred Thirteen: Spiked Morning Coffee

Jeff and I stopped by the liquor store yesterday to restock on a few items, but while we were there, we found a couple of new things to try. One of those was Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut Rum Cream. It seemed to me like it was just begging to cuddle up with a cup of coffee, so I introduced it to my morning cuppa joe. I am not in the habit of adding that kind of cream to my morning coffee (read: I have never added liquor to my morning coffee), but, truth be told, I didn't get around to coffee until about 11:00 this morning, so it didn't feel too indecent.

Making pirates everywhere proud!

Day One Hundred Sixteen: Sipping Rum

I like rum-based cocktails, and that's usually the way I think of enjoying rum, but tonight we got to try a higher quality "sipping" rum, and it was really nice.