Thread: Homebrew Bayrum Recipes

Originally Posted by ccmurphy2005

Thanks for the Bay Rum recipes. I currently live in Antigua, part of the British West Indies, and can find all of these ingredients fresh. Antiguan rum, fresh bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, you name it. Not sure if I can get the glycerine since this island has very little when it comes to slightly obscure items. I'll be back to the US in December, so Im planning on picking up a good amount of glycerine to try out a few recipes.

What essential / fragrant oils would be suggested for a good bay rum. The bay leaves here are so fresh I can almost squeeze the oil out myself, so maybe a cinnamon or anise? Thanks for any help!

I assume the bay leaves you can get are true West Indian bay (pimenta racimosa), and since you can get other spices fresh as well, you really do not need any essential oils for these. The alcohol will remove the EOs from the spices. If you want something else, then you probably will need to see if you can get the appropriate EO.

cpt morgan private stock is one of my first choices for drinking so it MUST be good for an after shave. i really wanna try and make my own bay rum so this will be my next project

-dan-