The RumChata mini (50 ml) comes in a white plastic bottle with gold lettering and a description proudly declaring it to be “Caribbean Rum With Real Dairy Cream”. It is gluten free and requires no refrigeration.
Opening the bottle reveals a white liquid that smells of rum and cinnamon and a hint of eggnog, prompting me to add it to my eggnog being as it is the day after Christmas, after all.
It was fabulous! The perfect complement to eggnog. I put the whole thing in about 6 oz of the nog and stirred it with my chopstick, yum!
It made me curious as to other ways to enjoy RumChata so I went to their website and here are some recipes that I look forward to trying in the future:
RumChata White Russian
- 1 part RumChata
- 1 part Kahlúa
- 1 part Vodka
- 1 part Milk or Cream
Combine in a rocks glass over ice.
RumChata Chai Tea
- 1 part RumChata
- 3 parts Brewed Chai Tea
Brew hot tea and pour RumChata over. Enjoy!
RumChata Raspberry Sorbet
- 1 ounce RumChata
- 1 ounce Chambord
- 1 ½ ounce Soda Water
Combine in a shaker with ice. Strain over ice into a rocks glass.
Ye gods! I want to try all of these! RumChata is definitely on my list of keepers and here’s my technical analysis:
Bottle Esthetics: White, plastic, a solid “Meh”
Scent: Rich and comforting. Sweet, cinnamon, rum and vanilla.
Viscosity: Thick and creamy
Taste: Equal parts of cream and rum, not too sharp of an alcohol flavor.
Versatility: Good in anything with coffee, chocolate, tea… so fairly versatile. I suspect it would make a great pairing with an apple or peach liquor to make an apple pie or peach cobbler drink… Mmmmm…
Overall Score: 7 out of 10