There are some incredible flavor-manufacturing companies in existence. One that I highly recommend is Food Arom.

I recently asked Food Arom to send me some sample vials of Rum Spice flavor so I could experiment with making a spiced rum.

The vials are shown in this photo.

I took 20 mls of rum ( the bottle in the photo is 63% alc Hi Proof rum from Jamaica) and added 10 mls of a spice solution. The next result was a mixture that measured 42% alc.

I repeated this exercise with each of the other vials.

This is a very efficient way to arrive at a recipe formulation.

For the record, two of the vials had what I detected to be a high AllSpice/Clove content. A little over the top for my taste buds. The third vial however, was bang on ! It was aromatic and the spiciness was smooth. When I mixed my 30 ml sample with a splash of Egg Nog, I was in nirvana.

Food Arom has the N. American continent divided into sales territories. Here in Saskatchewan, I end up dealing with a sales guy in St. Louis. Wherever you live, Food Arom will look after you.

If a flavored beverage libation is your goal, let Food Arom take care of you…..

In my upcoming 5-day Workshops I will go into more detail on flavor additives.