Bourbon (or Rum) Raisins
"VelvetineNut asked me to post this--it's hardly a recipe and the quantities listed are estimates. The result is wonderful--plump juicy raisins that add incredible flavor to cakes, cookies, fudge, bread pudding, etc. And, there's a bonus--the resulting syrup is delicious. They keep forever and you can just keep adding raisins and/or liquor as needed. Prep time does not include the time you let the raisins soak."
photo by BarbryT
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
directions
- Find a mason jar or other glass container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Place the raisins in the jar.
- Pour the bourbon (I use Maker's Mark)over the raisins--enough to cover them.
- Give them a shake and close up the jar.
- Let it sit in your cupboard for a few days (although after just a few hours the raisins will begin to plump), inverting the jar occasionally to make sure all the raisins are getting coated.
- Voila!
- For bourbon or dark rum, I suggest dark raisins.
- For white rum, I suggest golden raisins.
Questions & Replies
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I'd like to infuse the raisins with rum then dry them back out so I can use them in trail mix. Any suggestions on how I might do this? Maybe several days to plump them up then a couple of days on the dehydrator to dry them out again, leaving them with the rum flavor?
Reviews
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Jamaicans and other West Indians have always done this. In fact Jamaicans soak dried fruit in rum all year for special treat at Christmas-oops! I've said too much already! Miki -
Of course, I asked her to post this! I had totally no idea how to do it BUT when I heard her passing remark about it, I kept asking her for instructions until I finally got it done. It may seem a small thing but I can tell you it makes a whole world of difference! Mine soaked for about 2 months before I finally had the chance to use it in a Bread Pudding and EVERYONE raved about the pudding!! Told them about the Rum Raisins and they agreed it made the dif. Now I am going to use them whenever I can. The syrup could be stirred into your oatmeal to perk up your morning! Thanks for posting it, Chef Kate! And here are some more stars for ya **********. Oh, I used 1/4 cup of homemade vanilla essence as well as rum. Drool...;-P
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Very easy, used Captain Morgan's spiced rum and a 1 pt. mason jar. They are fantastic. Great on top of vanilla ice cream! -
Love this concept. I have had a large jar going for almost a year and have used it in many recipes including rum raisin ice cream and butter pecan bread pudding, yum. These raisin are so potent that I had to cook them down for the bread pudding. I got complaints that guests couldn't drive home after eating the ice cream, but we are lightweights! Thank you for the measurements and advice, its greatly appreciated! -
I can't wait to make bread pudding with these. But they are a bit strong eaten straight out of the jar. :-) I used Meyer's rum, because I like bread pudding with rum sauce better than with whisky sauce. It is SO easy and they will keep forever. Thanks, Chef Kate!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kate
Annapolis, 60
<p>I have always loved to cook. When I was little, I cooked with my Grandmother who had endless patience and extraordinary skill as a baker. And I cooked with my Mother, who had a set repertoire, but taught me many basics. Then I spent a summer with a French cousin who opened up a whole new world of cooking. And I grew up in New York City, which meant that I was surrounded by all varieties of wonderful food, from great bagels and white fish to all the wonders of Chinatown and Little Italy, from German to Spanish to Mexican to Puerto Rican to Cuban, not to mention Cuban-Chinese. And my parents loved good food, so I grew up eating things like roasted peppers, anchovies, cheeses, charcuterie, as well as burgers and the like. In my own cooking I try to use organics as much as possible; I never use canned soup or cake mix and, other than a cheese steak if I'm in Philly or pizza by the slice in New York, I don't eat fast food. So, while I think I eat and cook just about everything, I do have friends who think I'm picky--just because the only thing I've ever had from McDonald's is a diet Coke (and maybe a frie or two). I have collected literally hundreds of recipes, clipped from the Times or magazines, copied down from friends, cajoled out of restaurant chefs. Little by little, I am pulling out the ones I've made and loved and posting them here. Maybe someday, every drawer in my apartment won't crammed with recipes. (Of course, I'll always have those shelves crammed with cookbooks.) I'm still amazed and delighted by the friendliness and the incredible knowledge of the people here. 'Zaar has been a wonderful discovery for me.</p>
