rox formerly rmg wrote:
> I know a fruitcake will take brandy or rum. I just discovered I have about
> 1/2 cup rum as opposed to the 3/4 for which the recipe calls. Can I stretch
> rum with brandy or is that just disgusting? I know they're featured together
> in some hot holiday punches but I have found no fruitcake recipe which says
> its ok to use both. Thanks for your thoughts.

A lot depends on the type of rum, dark rums are typically 'rummier'.
Make the cake, use what rum you have and you can always add more rum
later. Of course you can drink the rum and screw the cake... fruit
cakes are generally pretty awful and rarely eaten... just a waste of
good booze and other costly ingredients.

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