Christmas pudding spiced rum

Enjoy a taste of Christmas with this festive spiced rum drink by chef and food writer Claire Thomson.

Published: November 28, 2022 at 6:28 am

Not only do you get a rum flavoured with the very essence of Christmas, you also get five plump rum-soaked figs which you can then dip in melted chocolate to serve alongside a short glass of rum for a proper boozy treat.

If you like a longer drink, serve this over ice, topped with ginger beer.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lt dark rum
  • 5 dried figs
  • 2 whole cinnamon sticks
  • 4 star anise
  • ½ nutmeg
  • 8 allspice berries
  • Dark chocolate, melted (if you want to have a go at chocolate-dipping the figs)

Method

  • Step 1

    Add the rum to a large, clean Kilner jar or suitable container, along with the figs and spices. Leave for at least two weeks.

  • Step 2

    2. Strain back into the original rum bottle, keeping the figs and discarding the spices.

  • Step 3

    Melt some chocolate in a small bowl over a pan of boiling water. Dip the rum-soaked figs in the chocolate and place on a plate to set.

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