Easy, Festive (and Boozy!) Rum Balls Recipe | Alexandra’s Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

What is a substitute for Nilla wafers in rum balls? ›

While vanilla wafers are my favorite for their subtle sweetness and vanilla notes, graham crackers, butter cookies, digestive biscuits, or shortbread cookies are all excellent substitutes. For a gluten-free version, opt for gluten-free cookies.

Can rum balls make you drunk? This is a no bake recipe, which means any alcohol we use in the process won't be cooked away or made less effective. However, we're not using that much of it, so getting drunk isn't something to worry about! After all, there's only ¼ cup of rum divided among 24 individual bites.

Rum balls are bite-size homemade treats made with vanilla cookie crumbs, pecans, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and spiced rum. These do taste like spiced rum, so keep that in mind. Although if rum isn't your favorite, you could try making them with bourbon instead.

Store rum balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Alternatively, freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months and allow to come to room temperature before eating.

Keep them at room temperature or in a fridge or freezer. Can a toddler eat Rum Balls? How can I make them kid-friendly? Toddlers and kids shouldn't eat Rum Balls since they contain alcohol.

You want the mixture to be wet enough that it holds together easily when rolled into a ball, but not so wet that it is soggy and doesn't hold it's shape. If you think it's a little on the dry side, add a splash more rum and give it another good mix.

Anytime you cook with alcohol, it should cook out. And you're left with the flavor, not the alcoholic content. Wild, Just wanted you to know that the rum in the cakes are safe to eat for the younger ones. The rum is cooked out during the baking process.

Of course, a traditional rum ball contains rum, but you can use other types of alcohol, including Baileys or a coffee-flavoured liqueur, for example to flavour the truffles. For a non-alcoholic substitute, you could try using fruit juice (orange works well) instead of rum.

Mixture should be very thick. At this stage it may be a little too soft or sticky because of our summer heat; so just pop in the fridge for a bit to prevent totally flat bottomed balls.

What is the difference between a rum ball and a brigadeiro? ›

Some Hungarian rum balls are made with whole cherries placed inside the balls, and then rolled in coconut flakes (Hungarian: kókuszgolyó). Rum balls closely resemble brigadeiros, a Brazilian sweet; however, brigadeiros are made from condensed milk.

If you are not sure if there is alcohol in what's being served to you, ask. Rum ball may be delicious, but they are not a good idea during pregnancy.

Yes, alcohol does evaporate out of rum balls over time. While the initial alcohol content is retained, some of it can dissipate gradually during storage, leaving behind the flavor.

An unopened bottle of rum doesn't go bad. Unopened rum can last for decades upon decades. But once the bottle is opened, rum goes pretty fast. Seaspirits Distillery, master rum distillers, recommend drinking a bottle of rum within 6 months of opening.

I make my banana pudding the same way, but instead of vanilla wafers, I use Italian lady finger cookies.

In conclusion, there are several options to choose from when looking for a nonalcoholic substitute for rum in your favorite recipe. Apple cider, pineapple juice, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract are all good options that can add a similar flavor to your dish.

Use small amounts of McCormick Culinary Imitation Rum Extract as an exceptional substitute for rum in recipes; 2 teaspoons of rum extract equals 1 tablespoon of dark rum, or 1 tablespoon of rum extract equals 5 tablespoons of light rum. No preparation necessary.

Rum – If you're preparing tropical desserts like our Banana Rum Cupcakes and Cuban Rum Cake but don't have rum, use rum extract or reach for the pineapple juice. Use the same amount of pineapple juice as the recipe calls for rum as an alcohol substitute.