Rum Anyone

[hurdy]

Left it too late to start any infusions this year, so considering taking rum. Don't fancy dragging a ton of mixer cans around with me though - has anyone got any great rum cocktail recipes, preferably ones that can cope without being refrigerated all day?

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

7 minutes ago, hurdy said:

Left it too late to start any infusions this year, so considering taking rum. Don't fancy dragging a ton of mixer cans around with me though - has anyone got any great rum cocktail recipes, preferably ones that can cope without being refrigerated all day?

Picking this up the day before the festival. It's decent enough to drink straight.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/306945047

Other than that, get cheap rum and ask for a cold coke with ice and lime from the bars, mix in your own stuff? Cuba Libre?

[BloodyJonesy]

I'm going for the old Disco Juice... Vodka, water and cordial. Enough cordial and it tastes fine

[Jacko45]

Rum and Ginger. It's just the f**king one.

Nicer in Barbados like. 

[BambooShanks]

6 minutes ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Picking this up the day before the festival. It's decent enough to drink straight.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/306945047

It is fantastic, tastes like the banana sweets and gets you special kind of drink but the next day, you definitely know you've been bumbu'd 

 

As for mixers, I usually get cold cans from food stalls.  Ginger ale / beer is great but gives me heartburn after a while so your mileage may vary.

Fruit juices are also a winner

Edited June 14, 2023 by BambooShanks

[4AssedMonkey]

I've one.  You take a shot of Kraken Spiced Rum, and delicately blend it with another short of Kraken Spiced Rum.  Then drink it.  You're welcome.

[Xeph1995]

I'll bring a hip flask round with me on the day and just mix it with what ever I find round the festival. 

Tropical Juice, Ginger Beer and Coke all excellent options. 

[stocky3000]

5 minutes ago, Jacko45 said:

Rum and Ginger. It's just the f**king one.

Nicer in Barbados like. 

Do you know if you can get ginger ale or ginger beer from the on-site coop?

Edited June 14, 2023 by stocky3000

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

1 minute ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

I've one.  You take a shot of Kraken Spiced Rum, and delicately blend it with another short of Kraken Spiced Rum.  Then drink it.  You're welcome.

I'm a big fan of rum with rum mixer. 

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

3 minutes ago, BambooShanks said:

It is fantastic, tastes like the banana sweets and gets you special kind of drink but the next day, you definitely know you've been bumbu'd 

I'll be finding this out Thurs morning I guess. And Friday morning... and Sat... Sun... Mon... 😅

[CaledonianGonzo]

Not a fan of going to the rum shelf at the supermarket to find like 80% of the choice is sugary spiced rum.

[Xeph1995]

2 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Not a fan of going to the rum shelf at the supermarket to find like 80% of the choice is sugary spiced rum.

The only good rum!

White Rum makes me shudder. 

Edited June 14, 2023 by Xeph1995

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nah. A decent Anejo.

[bennyboi]

I've got naggins of cooking verity brandy, white rum & captain morgans to take.  

 

I have an unopened BIG bottle of of Mount Gay Black Barrel the 'rents brought me back from Barbados. 

I dont want to decant it into plastic and session it.

However I'm pretty skint this year so it might end up being scarified for the cause. 

[Bike_Like_A_Mum]

Last year I was sick on Rum for the first time ever, only 1 week before the festival. Always been one of my favourites, haven't really touched it since 🫣 silly me, such a shame!

Nightmare because I'd stocked up on Rum and crabbies for some brutal dark and stormies as my drink of choice over the weekend. I just couldn't do it, stuck to the rest of my stash and a lot of the Rum came back home and is still sitting in plastic bottles. Probably needs chucking out now...

[moogster]

27 minutes ago, stocky3000 said:

Do you know if you can get ginger ale or ginger beer from the on-site coop?

I think I read somewhere yes to ginger ale but no to ginger beer 😞

[clarkete]

30 minutes ago, stocky3000 said:

Do you know if you can get ginger ale or ginger beer from the on-site coop?

Last year they had one but not the other.  I think maybe just ginger ale.  It was a peak time and they tended to have say loads of that, lemonade and coke, but not a broad range. 

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Luckily rum mixes with everything.

[PassingCloud]

Kraken roast coffee edition 

[lendan]

spiced rum mixed with monster is a winner.

Also like ginger/tropical fruit juice/lilt/ting etc

[sprocketrocket]

43 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Not a fan of going to the rum shelf at the supermarket to find like 80% of the choice is sugary spiced rum.

Hard agree here. Give me a nice golden rum any day over the weird spiced stuff. 

[Johnnyseven]

Dark & Stormy - dark rum, ginger beer and lime juice.

[JayDiesel]

1 hour ago, MEGATRONICMEATWAGON said:

Picking this up the day before the festival. It's decent enough to drink straight.

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/306945047

Other than that, get cheap rum and ask for a cold coke with ice and lime from the bars, mix in your own stuff? Cuba Libre?

I honest to God think Bumbu is the finest alcoholic creation available, it is outrageously good with Ginger Ale

[rockandnoll]

Spiced rum and apple juice for the win. Holds up against the heat and the natural sugar in the apple juice helps stave off the next day hang over....either that or you are having an indulgent toffee apple drink with your brekkie!

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

1 hour ago, Xeph1995 said:

The only good rum!

White Rum makes me shudder. 

I was out for dinner last week and ordered a rum and coke.  Was not too happy when they served me Malibu!