Coconut rum is a clear, sweet, full-bodied alcoholic drink made from white rum flavored with coconut extract. It is used in mixed drinks and desserts, such as cake and coquito, and is a popular addition to fruit juices and Piña Coladas. Light rums like coconut rum are associated with Puerto Rico, while darker rums are of Jamaican style.
Coconut rum is an alcoholic drink. It is made from white rum flavored with coconut extract. White rum has a clear, transparent color with a faint sweetness and a full-bodied composition. Unlike dark rum, which is aged in a charred oak barrel and sometimes colored with caramel for a darker color, white rums are aged in metal or light oak containers for a lighter result. Many white rums are flavored with fruit or other flavorings; In addition to coconut, some popular light rum flavors are lime, pineapple, cherry, banana, vanilla and coffee.
Coconut rum has the distinct aroma of coconuts and is used in many mixed drinks and desserts. One of the most popular types of coconut rum dessert is cake. An easy way to use coconut rum in a cake is to use the end of a wooden spoon which can be used to poke holes in a yellow cake that is still warm from the oven. A brown sugar and rum butter sauce can then be poured over to dip into the cake.
Pineapple cakes can also be drizzled with rum. Coconut rum can be added to the brown sugar-based sauce with pineapple rings that appears on top when the cake is baked and inverted onto a platter.
Coconut rum is a great addition to white cakes because it doesn’t affect the color of the cake. It can also be used to flavor icing along with coconut extracts. Shredded coconut can be added on top of the glaze for extra flavor and texture.
Coquito, a popular eggnog-like Christmas drink in Puerto Rico, can be made with regular rum or coconut. It is flavored with cream of coconut, milk, nutmeg and cinnamon. Coconut rums can also be used as a variation on the usual dark rum and cola combinations; could be mixed with non-cola soft drinks to keep the color clear. Coconut rum is a popular addition to alcohol-based punches made with fruit juices like pineapple and mango. Coconut rums are also used as additions to the popular rum, pineapple and coconut flavored drink known as Piña Colada.
Light rums such as coconut rum are particularly associated with Puerto Rico, while darker versions are said to be of the Jamaican style. Dark rum has a stronger flavor than light rums. The rums have a sugar cane juice and molasses base and most rum is aged for at least a year.
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