Sitting in front of me are (now were) two brown glass bottles, 4 oz each, a bit shy of a half bottle of Sailor Jerry, some unscented Thayers, 3 key limes, a half oz of bay essential oil, some pepper corns, cinnamon sticks and the most expensive bottled water I could find. My plan is to try and make two different bay rums. One with cinnamon and one with lime and pepper corns. In cooking I dont believe in measuring, and I dont see a reason to start now. This could end badly, but it might work.
FYI The lady at the natural/whole food store suggested about a table spoon of vodka, pure drinking water and 30-40 drops of the essential oil. I didnt listen to her.
First bottle: Filled about half way with the hooch, and then added 60 drops of the essential oil. I cut the rind off three key limes, then decided to drop in a few chunks of the limes themselves. To this I added 10 pepper corns, and then another ten or so. I squirted in the Thayers (probably about an ounce, as it looked to be about ¼ the bottle) and then topped it off with the expensive drinking water.
Second bottle: Half way up with Sailor Jerry (left me exactly with a shots worth, woohoo!), an oz or so of the Thayers and then the water. I then added 2 cinnamon sticks.
Shook each one a bit and now the wait. As ridiculous as it sounds, they both smell pretty decent right off the bat. I am thinking I will give it at least a couple weeks, but I also know that I dont have the self control for that.
FYI The lady at the natural/whole food store suggested about a table spoon of vodka, pure drinking water and 30-40 drops of the essential oil. I didnt listen to her.
First bottle: Filled about half way with the hooch, and then added 60 drops of the essential oil. I cut the rind off three key limes, then decided to drop in a few chunks of the limes themselves. To this I added 10 pepper corns, and then another ten or so. I squirted in the Thayers (probably about an ounce, as it looked to be about ¼ the bottle) and then topped it off with the expensive drinking water.
Second bottle: Half way up with Sailor Jerry (left me exactly with a shots worth, woohoo!), an oz or so of the Thayers and then the water. I then added 2 cinnamon sticks.
Shook each one a bit and now the wait. As ridiculous as it sounds, they both smell pretty decent right off the bat. I am thinking I will give it at least a couple weeks, but I also know that I dont have the self control for that.