How to Make Funky Rum in Jamaica

Jamaican rum is known for its high esters - those are the compounds that give it the heady aromas it has and makes it taste all banana-ey, pineapple-y and fruity.  Some also call it funk, but our guest calls it magic.
I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry. 
Christelle Harris is well versed in esters, muck and funk as she is the granddaughter of the owner of Hampden Estate - one of the oldest continuously running distilleries in Jamaica. She was in London for UK Rumfest and sat down with me to explain exactly why Hampden Estate Rum has such a fantacial fanbase.
 
Our cocktail of the week is Hampden Sour
INGREDIENTS
40 ml Hampden Estate 46°
25 ml fresh citrus juice
15 ml sugar syrup (for an extra lush kick, try it with home-made sage syrup)
5 ml still water
Lemon slice (fresh or dried)

METHOD
Put all ingredients into a shaker
Add ice & shake
Strain & serve straight up into a coupette glass or rocks
Garnish with lemon slice (fresh or dried)

 
You can find this recipe, more Rum recipes and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 
 
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Jamaican rum is known for its high esters - those are the compounds that give it the heady aromas it has and makes it taste all banana-ey, pineapple-y and fruity.  Some also call it funk, but our guest calls it magic.

I’m Susan Schwartz, your drinking companion, and this is Lush Life Podcast, every week we are inspired to live life one cocktail at a time by the best in the industry. 

Christelle Harris is well versed in esters, muck and funk as she is the granddaughter of the owner of Hampden Estate - one of the oldest continuously running distilleries in Jamaica. She was in London for UK Rumfest and sat down with me to explain exactly why Hampden Estate Rum has such a fantacial fanbase.

 

Our cocktail of the week is Hampden Sour

INGREDIENTS

40 ml Hampden Estate 46° 25 ml fresh citrus juice 15 ml sugar syrup (for an extra lush kick, try it with home-made sage syrup) 5 ml still water Lemon slice (fresh or dried)

METHOD

Put all ingredients into a shaker Add ice & shake Strain & serve straight up into a coupette glass or rocks Garnish with lemon slice (fresh or dried)

 

You can find this recipe, more Rum recipes and all the cocktails of the week at  ALushLifeManual.com, where you’ll also find all the ingredients in our shop. 

 

Full Episode Details: http://bit.ly/35bati9

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Join the conversation on your IOS or Android at flick.group/lushlife where we can talk cocktails until the sun rises!

Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to buymeacoffee.com/lushlife

Lush Life Merchandise is here - we’re talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers and more covers for everything!  and more! 

 

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