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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!!
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!!
