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MARROW RUM 1 ripe marrow
5 to 7lb of Demerara sugar, according to size of the marrow
General Purpose wine yeast
Yeast nutrient
Wipe marrow clean with damp cloth, then cut a piece off the stalk end
of the marrow, deep enough to enable you to scoop out the seeds and pith
from the rest of the marrow. Press the Demerara sugar into the cavity
left; it depends on the size of the marrow how much you will need; a
large one will take 7 pounds of sugar.
Replace the end of the marrow and seal with a piece of sticky tape.
Then suspend the marrow over a jar or jug; something with a narrow neck
so that the marrow can rest on this but not touch the bottom of the
container.
After two or three weeks unseal the end of the marrow and add some
more sugar; some of the first lot will have been absorbed into the flesh
of the marrow. Put the end on again and leave for about six to seven
weeks, when the sugar should have mixed with the flesh of the marrow and
the resulting liquid will have dripped through into the jar leaving only
the shell of the marrow. Add yeast and yeast nutrient. Strain into
fermentation jar fit airlock and allow fermentation to finish until dry.
Keep at least twelve months when it will be very strong.
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