Rumtopf
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06/16/21 06:10 PM
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The pandemic is over. The lies have been exposed. It's time to go on with life. During the pandemic I was forced by my "boss" to sanitize my hands at every stop as a condition of my contract. Hand sanitizer, and its main active ingredient were impossible to come by. So I stocked up on ethyl alcohol to make my own. Now I am looking for a use for the leftover stuff besides drinking it. Enter; Rumtopf. (German practice of preserving fruits in alcohol). I've never made it, but, now is the time with all the sweet fruits and berries ready to harvest. The "recipies" are brain dead simple. I've seen examples of stuff like: - cherries
- strawberries
- raspberries
- Peaches
- Plums
You get the drift. Does anyone here make it? Any suggestions for maybe combinations, unique fruits, etc.?
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: Rumtopf
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06/16/21 06:30 PM
06/16/21 06:30 PM
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Scuba1
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You use the fruits as they come in season. I don't use plums as I don't like the texture of them in a Rumtopf. You layer them in an earthenware pot, cover them with rum and add some sugar ( brown ) then put a plate that fits inside the pot on top to keep them under the rum and close the lid of the pot. Repeat as things come into season. Then open it up for Christmas. Tastes great over vanilla ice cream. Blackberries and raspberries go in next at this place . . . edit: I also add a couple of vanilla beans they go in with the first fruits .... strawberries
Last edited by Scuba1; 06/16/21 06:32 PM.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Rumtopf
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06/17/21 09:41 AM
06/17/21 09:41 AM
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What you describe is the Americanized version on rumtopf. I went ahead and made four jars last night. I used a lot less sugar over packed jar of: - cherries (2 quarts)
- strawberries (1 pt)
- raspberries (1 pt)
I think I will start a batch like Scuba describes, in maybe a 1gallon jar. I figure glass, being made from sand is close enough to earthenware to qualify as traditional. The alcohol acquired was intended for hand sanitizer, so wasn't exactly the finest sipping stuff. It's the equivalent of Everclear ® diluted down to 50% (100 proof).
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: Rumtopf
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06/17/21 09:52 AM
06/17/21 09:52 AM
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I understand it doesn't sound the best to everyone.
The way I see this stuff is, canning two products at once (liqueur and fruit) without all the hassle of all the sterilizing, boiling/sealing like water bath.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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Re: Rumtopf
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06/17/21 10:31 AM
06/17/21 10:31 AM
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Leftlane
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Ok T-Rex and Swift4me, I can see your points plus one more- the tax man can wait til next batch to collect LOL
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Re: Rumtopf
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06/17/21 04:09 PM
06/17/21 04:09 PM
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Cool! I've been looking forward to a day off.
Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.
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