(22 Aug 18) UPDATE See highly successful second attempt
(28 Nov 17) started with Wood's Navy Rum as it is 57% alcohol although I intend to use Fairtrade Organic rum for the next batch. This is a first proper attempt after a test months ago with rum and ground coffee.
Some nice beans: I have chosen Mandheling, organic and Fairtrade from Wogan's in Bristol. These beans are not so solid and when removed can be covered in chocolate.
Fill 700cl bottles half full with coffee beans. 700ml rum bottles takes about 125g per bottle to half fill; so 500g will do four 700ml bottles for £7.80.
I've added half a Fairtrade, organic vanilla pod that has been split to free up the inner crystals.
Wood's rum retails around £23 and can be as cheap as £19. The organic Fairtrade from Vinceremos is around £23 but is only 37.5%.
So the two Wood's bottles have 125g beans, 350ml of rum @57% and half a vanilla pod. They are stored in the dark now and I'll shake them up a bit over the next 4 to 5 weeks.
Then I will make syrup from Fairtrade, organic rapadura sugar and add to thicken and taste. Will update the quantity then. May add more rum to finish off.
(16 Dec 17) Beans finally sank so have decanted, but only got 250ml max of rum from 375ml. Have added 'syrup' and rapadura and topped up with Pusser's rum so have 500ml of sweet 30% rum. As for the coffee ?? Tastes burnt and a bit bitter to me, so will try something dif next time, but still have another of these to decant. The only good news is that is was easy to decant the other bad news noted is the loss of rum.
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