How To Make Your Own Spice-Infused Rum At Home

Robust in flavour with sweet, spicy and aromatic notes, making your own infusion of rum is as easy as one, two, three. Winters are the perfect time for drinks that warm you up, and what better drink than a delicious, infused rum that holds layers of flavour and is the perfect foundation for some lip-smacking cocktails.

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INGREDIENTS

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METHOD

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