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Key Lime Colada

My, oh my, Key Lime…Coladas! A few years ago, during a visit to Key West, we ordered a Key Lime Colada at one of the many really good restaurant/bars we visited. Key Lime Pie is one of our favorite desserts and, to our pleasant surprise, Key Lime Pies are abundant in Key West. It is said (although there is some dispute) that Key Lime Pie originated in Key West, and regardless of the origination, Key West has got to be the best place to enjoy the delicious treat!

Anyway, the Key Lime Colada we ordered was a perfect combination of tart & sweet without swinging the pendulum either way. We’ve had a hankering for another one for quite some time, and since we haven’t’ been able to get back down to Key West for too long, we thought we’d try our hand at the delicious rum filled drink. The graham cracker crust makes it taste even more like a slice of pie! Tell us what you think!

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Key Lime Colada

Servings: 1
Author: Rum Therapy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c Frozen Pineapple
  • 1/3 c Unsweetened Coconut Milk (canned) (we used lite)
  • 2 oz Gold Rum (we used Cruzan)
  • 3 tsp Fresh Key Lime Juice (about 3 medium Key Limes)
  • Crushed Graham Crackers (for the rim of the glass)
  • Key Lime Slices and Pineapple Chunk (for garnish – optional)
  • 1/2 oz Dark Rum (for floater)

Instructions

  • Add frozen pineapple, coconut milk, rum and lime juice to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • If the mixture is too thick, add a a little more coconut milk and blend again.
  • Finely crush a graham cracker, rub the rim of a hurricane glass with a cut key lime, then dip the rim in the crushed cracker.
  • Pour the mixture into the hurricane glass, add the dark rum floater (optional) and garnish with key lime slices, pineapple, a biodegradeable straw and an umbrella!

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Yummy Rummy Chocolate Chip Cookies

So, apparently we’re not quite over our obsession with baking with chocolate and rum, but hopefully this will be the last…for a while. Recently we posted recipes for Chocolate Rum Fudge, Chocolate Rum Brownies with Warm Rum Glaze and Super Easy No Bake Rum Balls. All amazingly delicious! Love the combination of chocolate and dark rum!

Anyway, these Yummy Rummy Chocolate Chip Cookies are pretty good too. On their own, they have just a hint of a rum taste and smell if you use a rum with a good, full taste like Myers’s Dark Rum. But, if that’s not rummy enough for your taste, lightly brush the warm cookies with a just little additional rum after removing them from the oven and let it soak in…ooohhh!

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Yummy Rummy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings: 32 cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix together the butter and sugars until creamy.
  • Add the egg whites and mix well.
  • Mix in the vanilla extract and rum.
  • Add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and mix.
  • Using a tablespoon, drop mix onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, until brown. Let rest for a few minutes before transferring to a plate.

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Creamy Root Beer & Rum

There’s just something about Root Beer and dark rum. Previously we posted a recipe for an adult version of a Root Beer Float called a Rum N’ Root Beer Float. Ahhh, so delicious AND caloric! Well, we recently ran across another recipe on How Sweet Eats calling for Root Beer and rum and just had to try it. Oh my goodness. Equally as delicious and unfortunately as caloric, but so worth some extra exercise to burn it off. The recipe makes a good sized (and powerful) drink, but you could also cut it in half for a super tasty after-dinner dessert liqueur. Enjoy this super easy, super tasty delight!

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Creamy Root Beer & Rum

Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 6 oz Root Beer (use a Root Beer made with cane sugar, if possible. We used Dad's.)
  • 2 oz Dark Spiced Rum (we unleashed the Kraken here)
  • 1 – 2 oz Bailey's Irish Cream (we split the difference and used 1-1/2 oz)
  • Cinnamon Stick (optional, for stirring)

Instructions

  • Pour the rum and root beer into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
  • Slowly pour the Baily's Irish Cream over the ice. Gently stir and enjoy!

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Chocolate Rum Fudge

Seems like we’ve been combining chocolate and rum in a few recipes lately, perhaps because the combo is freakin’ delicious?! Chocolate Rum Brownies with Warm Rum Glaze, Super Easy No Bake Rum Balls and now, a delicious Chocolate Rum Fudge! I was a little nervous about making fudge as I had heard it can be a little difficult, but this recipe was not hard at all. Serve a square with a glass of your favorite sipping rum for an excellent dessert treat.

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Chocolate Rum Fudge

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Melt semi-sweet morsels and unsweetened chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in marshmallow creme and pour in a mixing bowl.
  • In another saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, salt and evaporated milk. Bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly.
  • Pour into the mixing bowl with the chocolate and marshmallow creme. Add rum, then stir until creamy.
  • Pour into buttered 9 x 13 inch pan and chill until firm.
  • Cut into 1 inch squares and serve.

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Razzy Daiquiri

Stuck in the deep freeze? Well, check out the recipe for a Razzy Daiquiri. Similar to a Miami Vice or a Lava Flow, it’s liquid sunshine in a glass. Sip on it while dreaming of your favorite beach with the sun on your face and the warm sand between your toes…ahhh.

So what’s the difference between a daiquiri and a colada? A daiquiri is traditionally not quite as sweet as a colada due to the inclusion of a measure of citrus fruit (usually lime), making them just a bit tarter. The traditional daiquiri has only three ingredients (check out the recipe here), while frozen daiquiris come in a variety of flavors, such as strawberry, mango and banana, which, ironically are actually a bit sweeter than the traditional daiquiri due to the addition of the fruit.

This delicious frozen daiquiri has sugar added in the form of cream of coconut, but no additional sugar is added. If it’s a little tart for your taste, add a teaspoon of sugar (or Stevia) to the raspberry mix. You can also add a floater of rum to the final masterpiece, which of course, we usually end up doing! Enjoy!

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Razzy Daiquiri

Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Frozen Raspberries
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup Water (just enough to make a thickened raspberry sauce)
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Cubed Pineapple (canned pineapple can be used, but why?)
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1/4 cup Cream of Coconut (we used Coco Lopez)
  • 1/2 cup Canned Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 cup Aged Rum (we used Cruzan Aged Dark Rum)
  • 3 cups Ice

Instructions

  • In a blender, blend together the raspberries and water. Optional – For a sweeter drink, add 1-2 tsp. sugar or 1-2 drops Stevia. Set aside in a small container.
  • Rinse out the blender and blend together the pineapple, lime juice, cream of coconut, coconut milk, rum and ice until smooth and creamy.
  • In a hurricane glass, drizzle the raspberry sauce on around the sides.
  • Slowly add the pineapple mixture to the glass.
  • Add one more dollop of raspberry sauce to the top of the drink. Garnish with pineapple, raspberries or a tropical straw!

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Chocolate Rum Brownies with Warm Rum Glaze

Oh my goodness. Warm, dark chocolate brownies made with rum and drizzled with a warm rum glaze… Seriously delicious. I actually used a brownie mix for this one (Ghirardelli’s Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix), but you could also make a batch from scratch if you have time. Super easy and so very good. Guess what my Valentine is getting this year!

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Chocolate Rum Brownies with Warm Rum Glaze

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Brownies

Rum Glaze

Instructions

  • Make and bake brownies according to the directions on the box, substituting 1/4 cup dark rum for the 1/4 cup water.
  • Let brownies cool slightly in the pan.
  • Microwave the chocolate chips in a glass bowl for 30 seconds. Mix with a spoon, then microwave 30 more seconds if needed.
  • Warm the heavy cream in a saucepan until slightly warm. Add the rum and the chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
  • Cut the brownies and transfer to a plate. Drizzle the warm sauce on the brownies and serve.

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Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts of 2020

It’s become a Rum Therapy annual tradition to summarize the 10 Most Visited Rum Therapy Island Posts of the Year and then follow it up with Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts. If there ever was a year that people appreciated a good beverage, it would certainly be 2020 – and that was evidenced by the large amount of visits to our recipe posts!

So now, without further adieu, we present the countdown of Rum Therapy’s Top 10 Rum Recipe Posts of 2020!

10. Mango Hurricane

A delicious variation of the popular Hurricane, this recipe uses Mango Rum in addition to an aged Dark Rum. Delicious! Get the recipe here.

9. Sex On The Beach With Rum

So perhaps drinking wasn’t the only this on people’s mind in 2020? In 9th place is a version of Sex on the Beach using rum instead of the normal vodka. Better than the real thing? You be the judge… Recipe here.

8. Frozen Rum Runners

There are numerous recipes floating around for Rum Runners and they all look pretty good, but this recipe for a frozen version is one we especially enjoy during hot summer days. Get the recipe here.

7. Coconut Rum Punch

A delicious variation of a Rum Punch, this one is filled with coconuty goodness! Find the recipe here.

6. Funky Monkey

A Caribbean delight featuring a delectable combination of rum, banana, coconut and chocolate… Get the recipe here: Funky Monkey

5. Boozy Banana

Easy, cold and tropically delicious! Get the recipe here.

4. Caribbean Rum Punch

One of the easiest and most versatile rum recipes, the Caribbean Rum Punch can be changed up to include any fruit juice you have on hand. Get the recipe here.

3. Dark Mojito

The fact that this one was #3 this year was a bit of a shock. I mean, more visits than the The Perfect Mojito? Or these Mojito Variations? However you like your mojito, you can find a recipe for it on our website, and find the Dark Mojito Recipe here.

2. Miami Vice

The perfect combinatio of a Pina Colada and Strawberry Daiquiri. We like to call this one a “party in your mouth”! Get the recipe here.

1. Bushwacker

And #1 for the second year in a row, The Bushwacker!

With Coconut Rum, Bailey’s, Kahlua, Amaretto and chocolate, these taste like an adult milkshake, but watch out – they pack a punch!
Find the Bushwacker recipe here!

We’re looking forward to saying goodbye to this year, so Cheers to the end of 2020 and here’s many more rum recipes in 2021!

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Holiday Rum Cake

We’ve enjoyed a slice or two of rum cake in our past, but this was our first attempt at making one ourselves and it turned out, well, interesting…. We used a basic recipe from King Arthur Baking and made just a couple of basic changes. The cake was extremely moist and savory and definitely had a wonderful full rum taste. The problem was that it didn’t come out of the Bundt pan as well as we would have liked, which led to photos of an upside-down bundt cake, but the taste made up for the presentation! We oiled and powdered the pan with almond flour, but when we try it again, we’ll use a regular flour to see if that helps with the extraction. Happy Holidays!

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Holiday Rum Cake

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Cake Mix

Syrup Mix

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Mix together the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, salt, butter, and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the milk, and beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Stir in the rum and vanilla.
  • Lightly oil a 10 – 12 cup Bundt pan. Using the extra flour, lightly dust the inside of the pan.
  • Put the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. When done, a long toothpick or butter knife will come out clean when inserted into the center. Remove the cake from the oven.
  • Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly while you make the syrup.
  • In a medium-sized saucepan combine the syrup ingredients, except vanilla. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes, until the syrup thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  • Use a long skewer to poke holes all over the cake. Pour about 1/4 cup of the syrup over the cake while still in the pan. Allow the syrup to soak in, then repeat again and again until all the syrup is used.
  • Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and allow the cake to sit for at least 5 hours or overnight at room temperature to cool completely and soak in the syrup. When ready to serve, loosen the edges of the cake and invert onto your serving plate. If the cake won’t release warm it in the oven for about 10 minutes at a low temp. Remove the cake from the oven, tip it onto the serving plate and dust it with a little powdered sugar.
  • Slice and serve!

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Super Easy No Bake Rum Balls

These moist little morsels of chocolate and rum deliciousness are so easy to make and taste great. They don’t require baking, therefore the rum is not burned off, so save these treats for the adults! We used Myers’s Rum as we like the full rum taste, but an aged rum can also be used if you’d like a milder rum taste. You also can give them just a sprinkle of powdered sugar instead of rolling them in the sugar at the end, if desired. Enjoy!

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Super Easy No Bake Rum Balls

Servings: 30 1 – inch balls

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Crush the wafers into crumbs by rolling them with a rolling pin in a large Ziploc bag or pulsing in a food processor.
  • Pour crushed wafers into a large mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar, cocoa and white corn syrup. Mix together.
  • Add rum and mix until the mixture can be formed into balls.
  • Take a teaspoon of the mixture and drop it on a plastic cutting board or other flat surface. Roll into a ball and repeat for the rest of the mixture.
  • Spread some powered sugar on a plate then roll each ball to coat. If you'd rather, you can also just sprinkle powdered sugar over the finished balls.
  • Store in the fridge until ready to use. Let them sit out and warm slightly before serving.

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Marque Reserve Exxtra Anejo Rum

Marque Reserve Exxtra Anejo Rum is a new rum offering from Golden Age Spirits based in the East Coast of the US. We recently received an attractive bottle of Marque Rum – a blend of rums from the cane fields of Barbados, Panama and Dominican Republic. Each of the individual rums in Marque Reserve are aged 8-10 years in the Caribbean before the final blend is produced. The final product has no sugar in it nor any artificial additives.

This is a sponsored post with Golden Age Spirits although all opinions expressed in this post are based on our personal experience with Marque Reserve Rum.

Drink Rum AND Protect Our Oceans? Count us in!
We were also attracted to the initiative that Golden Age Spirits created called Clean 7 Seas. According to Bill Atkinson, Golden Age Spirits CEO and Co-Founder, every bottle sold helps protect our oceans. Golden Age Spirits not only supports several ocean conservation organizations that prevent plastic pollution, preserves sharks and restores coral reefs, they strive to do their best to not increase pollution by creating bottles and packaging that is ethically sourced and completely plastic free. Read more about Clean 7 Seas and how they are supporting ocean conservation here.

The Rum for Bourbon Drinkers
In their promotional material, Marque Reserve, which is aged in bourbon barrels, was said to be “the” rum for bourbon drinkers. As one of us here at Rum Therapy also appreciates a good bourbon, we were excited to explore this flavor profile.


The Bottle
Marque Reserve has a great look. The shape, cork and label took us back to the era of pirates and rum, but with a cool, contemporary touch.

We took a ton of photos of the bottle before opening to preserve the unopened bottle look, all the while wondering what we were about to taste. There was a thick melted wax cap that covered the cork that was affixed quite firmly. After fumbling around, trying to remove the wax, we poured some in a glass and began our tasting.

The Experience
The anticipation was worth it. Marque Reserve is interesting. Different than anything we’ve tried. We worried that it might be a bit harsh due to the slightly higher alcohol content (45% ABV), but it quickly smoothed into a very nice combination of vanilla/toffee balanced with a pleasant toasted oak taste. It received the stamp of approval from the bourbon guy here too.

Recommendations
We think you’ll find that this is a great sipper for those of you that prefer rums with no added sweetener. We enjoyed it most without ice to maximize the flavors. It also worked very well in this Winter Marque Cocktail, as well as this Rum Old-Fashioned.


How to Score a Bottle!
Marque Reserve can be ordered online in most states from their website (Order Online) or through the retailers also listed on their site (Find a Store). 

If you’re looking for a great holiday gift for the serious rum lover on your list, this could be it!

For more information on Marque Reserve Rum and their Clean 7 Seas initiative visit them through the links below:

Golden Age Spirits Website

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