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Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
18th March 2024 at 04:55
I originally made this with Havana Club Puerto Rican rum and it was not great. (I had to added more lime juice to make it palatable for me...) I just tried it with Plantation 3 Stars and it's much improved! Good if you want something simple and rum-forward. Probably great on a hot day.
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
29th March 2024 at 18:06
Peter, I just had a similar experience using Brugal Extra Dry. Luckily, I did also have Plantation 3 Stars on hand, and that was much better, though I'm still not floored by this drink. I would think extra lime helps, like you suggested.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
13th March 2024 at 04:23
I'm curious to try this with a "nice" coconut rum (something like Koloa)...
Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
19th March 2023 at 20:04
Quite a ‘clean’ taste - the homeopathic lime really works to give a subtle kick. Dialled back the sugar syrup but then I usually do
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd April 2023 at 19:48
Many thanks, Sally. Agreed! better with a 1/3rd less sugar - I've reduced accordingly.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
17th April 2022 at 09:43
Thanks Tessa. I've added a link to the Caribeño above.
Tessa .’s Avatar Tessa .
17th April 2022 at 04:02
Far better balanced that the Caribeño which has the same ingredients in drastically different proportions. Very rum forward, but I would make again it when I was in the mood for something this boozy.