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Eating and Drinking => Homebrew => Topic started by: odd shapped veg on November 13, 2008, 19:40

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: odd shapped veg on November 13, 2008, 19:40

Hi all, for the past 3 years I have been trying to make marrow rum. Without much success. Last year it tasted sherry like, this year it seems to be fermenting for ages. Any hints, tips would be good, or should I give it up as a bad job? :D

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: SG6 on November 15, 2008, 22:21

Tried various recipes a few times.
Gave up eventually.
Nothing came out of much use.

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: Sheriff Sprout on November 16, 2008, 14:19

hi mate no help really to you but my marrow rum ended up like cough medicine infact there were 2 litres of the stuff  :lol:

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: Old Whiskers on November 22, 2008, 01:08

I tried it too, years ago: a waste of a marrow, barbados sugar and time. :( But maybe I just didn't do it right...

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: alibean on November 24, 2008, 21:15

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but best to give up - have never heard of a successful marrow rum.

Tried pumpkin wine once but that's another story...

Title: Marrow Rum
Post by: odd shapped veg on November 25, 2008, 14:58

Thanks for all your advice. Probably only told me what deep down I already knew. The reason I tried to produce it was because my brother-in-law produces marrows comercially and a worker, (sadly no longer with us) made some and It was great. I think he either knew the secret or had a lot more practice at it. :D

Title: Re: Marrow Rum
Post by: Leaf on August 04, 2009, 20:53

I make it, stuff marrow with soft brown sugar put in a stoking with a buket underneath and leave alone, simple as!