This spiced rum recipe makes a delicious spicey and woody rum excellent to drink in cocktails or just on its own.

Ingredients:

• 1L 60 % abv white rum
• 1 vanilla bean
• 8 cloves
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp powdered nutmeg
• orange peel
• French oak blocks (or wood of choice for aging)

Method:

• Soak all your ingredients in the white rum for a few months to allow your flavors to mature.
• Filter your product through a muslin cloth or coffee filter and dilute down to between 40-50% abv.
• (Optional) for additional sweetness add in caramel or syrup to taste