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Blackbeard's Ghost
How to Batch and Barrel Age Cocktails?
MOREHow-To Guide: Batching Cocktails
Ingredients:
- Spirits (whiskey, rum, gin, etc.)
- Liqueurs
- Non-perishable mixers (bitters, syrups)
- Fresh ingredients (if applicable, for last-minute addition)
- Mixing utensils
- Sealable containers (jars, bottles)
Instructions:
1. Choose Your Cocktail:
- Select a cocktail that suits batching, considering the ingredients' stability and the drink's overall flavor profile.
2. Calculate and Mix Ingredients:
- Scale up the individual cocktail recipe to fit your desired batch
size. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing container.
3. Stir or Shake:
- Stir or shake the batch thoroughly to ensure uniform mixing. Use a long spoon for stirring large batches.
4. Taste and Adjust:
- Taste the batch and adjust flavors if necessary. Remember that the flavors will meld and evolve over time.
5. Transfer to Containers:
- Pour the batch into sealable containers, leaving some space at the top to account for expansion if freezing.
6. Label and Date:
- Label the containers with the cocktail name and the date of preparation. This helps track aging times.
7. Store or Age:
- Refrigerate or freeze the batch if it contains perishable
ingredients. Otherwise, store it in a cool, dark place to maintain
freshness.
8. Serve:
- When ready to serve, pour the batch
into a mixing vessel, add any fresh ingredients, and stir or shake.
Serve as you would an individual cocktail.
How-To Guide: Barrel Aging Cocktails
Ingredients:
- Spirits
- Liqueurs
- Non-perishable mixers
- Fresh ingredients (for last-minute addition)
- Oak barrel or oak alternatives (chips, staves)
- Funnel
- Measuring tools
Instructions:
1. Choose Your Barrel:
- Select a clean, charred or toasted oak barrel or alternative like oak chips or staves. Sterilize the barrel before use.
2. Calculate and Mix Ingredients:
- Scale up your cocktail recipe to fit the barrel size. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing container.
3. Funnel Into Barrel:
- Use a funnel to pour the mixed cocktail into the barrel. Leave some space at the top to account for expansion.
4. Seal and Date:
- Seal the barrel tightly and note the date of preparation. This is crucial for tracking aging times.
5. Store and Age:
- Store the barrel in a cool, dark place. The aging process may take
weeks to months. Taste periodically to monitor flavor development.
6. Filter and Clarify (Optional):
- Before serving, you may choose to filter the cocktail through a fine
mesh or cheesecloth to remove sediment and clarify the liquid.
7. Serve:
- When ready to serve, pour the aged cocktail into a mixing vessel, add
any fresh ingredients, and stir or shake. Serve and enjoy the unique
flavors developed through aging.
Batching and barrel aging
cocktails can be a rewarding process, providing depth and complexity to
your favorite drinks. Experimentation is key, so don't hesitate to
adjust recipes and aging times to suit your taste preferences. Cheers to
the art of crafted cocktails!
Blackbeard's Ghost
Moderate ABV ( between 15% and 20% ), Balanced and approachable.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Goes well with grilled seafood or tropical fruit salad.
Tropical, fruity, and sweet
- Coconut Rum 3 cl
- Dark Rum 3 cl
- White Rum 3 cl
- Grapefruit Juice 3 cl
- Orange Juice 3 cl
- Mango Syrup 3 cl
- Molasses 0.75 cl
highball glass
blackbeard's ghosBlackbeard's Ghost is a popular Rum cocktail containing a combinations of Coconut Rum,Dark Rum,White Rum,Grapefruit Juice,Orange Juice,Mango Syrup,Molasses .Served using highball glassBlackbeard's Ghost Ingredients
Coconut Rum,Dark Rum,White Rum,Grapefruit Juice,Orange Juice,Mango Syrup,Molasses,
Blackbeard's Ghost Recipe
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass over ice and garnish with a cherry.
Coconut Rum
A Coconut Rum is a White Rum made following the usual fermentation of sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice, then distillation of it into a clear liquid, which is then aged in stainless steel barrels. White Rums are colourless since they are aged in steel barrels where as Dark Rums get their hue from the charred oak barrels they are agedin.
A Coconut Rum is essentially thus a white Rum infused with coconut flavour by steeping coconut meat in Rum and leaving to infuse for at least two weeks. Then once infused, the coconut is filtered out and the flavoured Rum is bottled and sold. From the infusion it attains a rich tropical flavour and creamy texture and is a favourite tropical drink to uplift your mood, where ever you are.Dark Rum
Dark Rums have molasses as their main ingredient, the dark liquor has a full bodied flavour of spices and caramel and is a favourite drink with Cola and is part of so many cocktails.
The term Dark Rum is not a legal definition but it generally refers to any rum that is dark brown in appearance due to ageing or from additional molasses or caramel.
The colour of Dark Rum varies from Gold to Black, depending on the years of ageing in the vat.White Rum
In the making of Rum, the produce of the fermentation and distillation process of molasses is a transparent spirit, which is then aged in vats or barrels and the end result of the ageing is Rum.
White Rum differs from Dark Rum in this process of ageing, while to produce a Dark Rum, the distillate is aged in a large charred oak barrel, White Rum is aged in big stainless still barrels.
There are no legal categorisatoin of Rums and it's just a matter of practice that dark rum is used in cooking or is drunk straight or with a Cola , white rums are mostly used in cocktails.Grapefruit Juice
Grapefruit juice is loaded with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, which help in cleansing lymphatic system, nervous system, digestive and excretory system. Consuming grapefruit juice will help you combat fatigue and insomnia. Thus when you add grapefruit juice to your cocktails, it not only enhances the taste of your cocktail, it will hide the smell of the ethanol. and at same time will enhance the nutrient value of your cocktail.
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C, one cup contains twice the daily recommended value. Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps fighting the common cold. The folate in Orange juice supports healthy fetal development. It is low calory and thus is already a qualified alternative to cola fizz in your cocktail if you want to keep your drinks acceptably healthy.
Orange Juice being citrus and naturally sweet and sour, it literally goes with almost any liquor, and of course Vodka being neutral, the best known pairing is with Vodka. But goes well with Dark Rum too, and you get the Planter's Punch, mix it with Champagne and you have made a mimosa, or with tequila to make a tequila sunrise.
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