Grog

[dragoness_e]

I decided to make traditional grog (the British sailor's drink) last night just to check the taste. I think I used too much sugar (misremembered the recipe), but otherwise it was fine.


1 shot Bacardi Gold rum
4 shots water
1 shot lime juice
1 Tbs sugar.

4:1 was the standard ratio of water to rum. I should also have added cinnamon, and it should have been 1 tsp sugar, not 1 Tbs. Apparently it was traditionally boiled, presumably to dissolve the sugar/kill the slime from the water kegs.

The above mix is essentially an alcoholic limeade; it's pretty good on ice. Makes a nice nightcap on a hot evening. However, it completely ruins my mental picture of old-time sailors as hardcore booze drinkers--they drank limeade cocktails!!

Comments

[arirashkae.livejournal.com]

:cocks head: Yeah, that does ... ruin the picture a little. I keep seeing little umbrellas and such now. XP

[viragostonewall.livejournal.com]

Never had it with lime juice, but this is the recipe I tend to use:

2 shots black spiced rum
4 whole cloves
1 whole stick of cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp sugar
Put it all in a coffee mug and top with boiling water. By the times it's cool, the cinnamon and cloves have steeped.