Rum Balls - A No Bake recipe for Easy Entertaining (2024)

FAQs

How to stop rum balls from going flat? ›

Can rum balls make you drunk? This is a no bake recipe, which means any alcohol we use in the process won't be cooked away or made less effective. However, we're not using that much of it, so getting drunk isn't something to worry about! After all, there's only ¼ cup of rum divided among 24 individual bites.

You want the mixture to be wet enough that it holds together easily when rolled into a ball, but not so wet that it is soggy and doesn't hold it's shape. If you think it's a little on the dry side, add a splash more rum and give it another good mix.

Does the alcohol evaporate in rum balls? No. They are not baked, so all the alcohol that goes into the mixture of this rum balls recipe will stay there!

Some people like to add a few drops of water to their rum and there is nothing wrong with that – particularly for some of the higher ABV and cask strength rums out there, which can be a little fiery (as a rule anything about 45% ABV will cope well with a little water).

Add more cocoa powder or ground almonds if the mixture needs thickening. Roll and coat: Bakery rum balls tend to be monstrously huge; I prefer to make them bite-sized at home.

Rum cake is generally not safe for children due to the presence of alcohol.

Try vanilla cookies. pretty much any dry and lean type cookie will work. I personally use animal crackers and graham crackers as the ones I buy are dairy-free, which I need for a subset of the people receiving my booze balls.

If you're feeling wound up, and tired of your own worries, rum is the way to make that all go away. It will make you feel carefree, appearing nonchalant to everyone around you. Interestingly, rum is one of the oldest spirits in the world, originating in the Caribbean.

Rum balls are a popular Christmas treat in England, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United States, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Greece and the Czech Republic. In Denmark they are enjoyed year round and known as either romkugle, trøffel or sputnik, depending on the specific region.

Why does my rum taste bad? ›

This would be more likely if the rum is left uncorked, or corked and uncorked a lot. It's also possible for a natural cork to be contaminated, which could affect the quality of the rum. This is referred to as “cork taint” and it is caused by a chemical compound called Trichloroanisole, commonly known as TCA.

Rum balls, in a tightly-sealed tin, keep practically forever.

Rum balls were originally created as a way for Danish bakers to make use of cakes and pastries leftover at the end of the day. They would mix them up with cocoa and rum, and roll the dough into balls, coating with coconut or chocolate sprinkles to sell for a low price the next day.

Sorry to spoil the party, but here's the real deal: Simply heating alcohol, or any other cooking liquid, does not make it evaporate as quickly as a child's allowance in a candy store. The longer you cook, the more alcohol cooks out, but you have to cook food for about 3 hours to fully erase all traces of alcohol.

Rum Balls mature in flavor with age. So store for at least a few days before serving, so their flavors have time to mingle and soften. Make sure to store the rum balls in a covered container in the refrigerator. They will keep for several weeks.

If kept out of direct sunlight and in a cool setting, unopened rum can be stored almost indefinitely. It is considered a stable liquor with a high ABV to preserve its integrity while in storage. Once opened, a bottle of rum should be used within 6 months to 2 years, depending on the additional flavors in the liquor.

All it is is bits of dried cork floating in the bottle, and they are harmless. However if you like you can use a spoon to fish them out. I hope this helps you out my friend. It could be possibly just a natural part of the aging and bottling process also.

Particles in the rum indicate either improperly maintained barrels, or cork dissolved by the rum due to either bad materials used to produce the cork, or bad storage (rum should never be stored on the side like wine, the distillate should not touch the cork).