Best Five Spice Rum Recipes

FIVE-SPICE RUM

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Provided by Matt Lee And Ted Lee

Time P2D

Yield 8 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 750-milliliter bottle of dark rum
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 star anise
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
Pinch Sichuan peppercorns

Steps:

Uncap rum, and add spices. Replace cap and shake bottle well, then let stand at room temperature for 48 hours.
Strain rum through a fine sieve, and discard spices. Serve in highball glasses straight up, chilled or on the rocks. (To make AZ's Dark and Ztormy cocktail, pour rum into highball glass and add a splash of ginger beer and a garnish with a wedge of lime.)

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 206, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FIVE SPICE

Five Spice image

At once musky and sweet, with a pronounced kick, five spice is traditionally made from equal parts cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise and peppercorns (usually Sichuan or white). This one, adapted from Kian Lam Kho, the author of "Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking" (Clarkson Potter, 2015), includes Sichuan peppercorns to give the mix a characteristically numbing, tingly sensation on the tongue known as mala. Once the spices are toasted and mixed, the blend can be used both whole (simmered into stews, braises and soups) and ground (added to sauces, roasted meats and vegetables). Or, stir some salt into the ground blend and use it as a piquant table condiment: It's wonderful sprinkled on everything from barbecued meats to scrambled eggs.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories condiments

Time 5m

Yield 1/4 cup ground spice blend

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (2-inch/5-gram) piece cassia bark or cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons/5 grams fennel seeds
5 whole star anise pods (5 grams)
3 1/2 teaspoons/5 grams Sichuan peppercorns
2 teaspoons/5 grams whole cloves

Steps:

Place a small skillet over medium heat. Add spices and toast, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Pour into a small bowl and set aside to cool. If using the whole spices for a braise, they are ready to go.
To make the spices into a powder, use a spice grinder, clean coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle to grind the spices until fine. If you like, you can strain the mix through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any coarse bits, but this is optional. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.