Childfree Abby wrote:
Casey Wilson wrote:
What was the concensus on putting citrus (oranges, grapefruit,
lemons, etc.) into the rum pot? There was something about seeds also
-- does that preclude strawberries?


Citrus is out, but soft summer fruit such as strawberries, raspberries,
blackberries, are in. However, if memory serves, the rule is to put
them in, but take care not to use too many because they are so soft.

Peaches, apricots, plums, nectarines.. all good. Some sources say that
apple and pear are no nos, as they are too hard. That might be the case
with apple, but slices of perfectly ripe pear, I think would work nicely.

Pears are tricky as some varieties can go from perfectly ripe to over
ripe in as little as an afternoon.

As Bob pointed out, there are no hard and fast rules to rum pot, mostly
it boils down to personal preferences.

Abby

How about cooking apples briefly in the microwave to soften them up
first? Sort of like the beginning of making applesauce, but leave 'em
in slices...

Gene