Homemade Allspice Dram Recipes

HOMEMADE ALLSPICE DRAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare yourself. This is a long process! Grind allspice in a spice grinder. You want coarse, large pieces, not a fine grind. Or use a mortar and pestle for coarser pieces. Place allspice in a seal-able glass jar (Ball jar) and pour the rum over, making sure to cover the allspice. Seal and shake well. Let this steep for 4 days, shake once a day. On day 5, place the cinnamon stick in. Shake. After at least a week, and 12-14 days total steeping, strain through a fine mesh sieve. Then strain again through cheesecloth or a coffee filter into another clean glass jar. Heat water and sugar on stove over until boiling, stirring, about 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool, then add it to the allspice mixture. Shake and then let rest in the fridge for 2-4 days before using. This gives it time to let the solids settle as well, so you may have to strain again to get some more solids out. We store ours in the fridge.

ALLSPICE DRAM

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Toast the allspice berries until fragrant, about 1 minute, then roughly crush.
• Combine the rum and crushed allspice berries in a quart-sized glass jar, seal the lid tightly and give it a good shake. Steep for 10 days.
• Strain the allspice-infused rum through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and add the sugar. Heat over low, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature before storing in a glass jar or bottle.

DIY ALLSPICE DRAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Crush allspice berries in a mortar and pestle or grind them in a spice grinder. You want coarse, large pieces and not a fine grind.
• Place crushed allspice in a sealable glass jar and pour rum on top. Seal the jar and shake well. Let this mixture steep for 4 days, shaking daily. On day 5, break up the cinnamon stick and add it to the mixture.
• After 12 days total steeping (see notes), strain out the solids through a fine-mesh strainer. Then strain again through a coffee filter into your final bottle or jar.
• Heat water and sugar on medium until boiling, stirring to dissolve, about 5 minutes. Let syrup cool, then add it to the strained allspice infusion. Shake and let rest for a minimum of 2 days before using (see notes).