German Rum Balls (Rumkugeln) - Recipes From Europe (2024)

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Where did rum balls originate? ›

Rum balls were originally created as a way for Danish bakers to make use of cakes and pastries leftover at the end of the day. They would mix them up with cocoa and rum, and roll the dough into balls, coating with coconut or chocolate sprinkles to sell for a low price the next day.

Rum balls are a popular Christmas treat in England, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United States, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, Greece and the Czech Republic. In Denmark they are enjoyed year round and known as either romkugle, trøffel or sputnik, depending on the specific region.

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.

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.

What is the origin of the Danish rum ball? Danish rum balls came to be after Danish bakers realised they had a slight problem when it came to selling their cakes. Though there was nothing wrong with their cakes, they just couldn't sell enough. They ended up with a surplus amount at the end of the day.

In bowl mix together walnuts, sweet chocolate, sugar and half the egg whites. Add enough rum to moisten mixture so it holds together to form dough. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Roll balls in remaining egg white, then in chocolate sprinkles.

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.

Can Kids Eat Rum Balls? Yes, kids can eat rum balls but the rum in them may not be suitable for kids.

Rums originated in the West Indies and are first mentioned in records from Barbados in about 1650. They were called “kill-devil” or “rumbullion” and by 1667 were simply called rum.

Originally a round, thin, light wafer cookie made with flour, sugar, shortening, eggs and real vanilla, Nilla wafers have been primarily flavored with synthetic vanillin since at least 1994, a change which prompted criticism.

Can you use graham crackers instead of vanilla wafers? ›

I haven't had banana pudding in years, and as I recall, it was always with vanilla wafers. The graham crackers worked equally well as a replacement. I'd never used Dream Whip before, but it certainly thickened the pudding nicely.

Regarding the soaking liquor, you can also use brandy or Grand Marnier – some people like to use rum – but for me it seems odd to put something with a distinct Caribbean association into a traditional European recipe… so I don't typically choose rum. You can customize your filling ingredients if you like.

Add more cocoa powder or ground almonds if the mixture needs thickening. Roll and coat: Bakery rum balls tend to be monstrously huge; I prefer to make them bite-sized at home.

This would be more likely if the rum is left uncorked, or corked and uncorked a lot. It's also possible for a natural cork to be contaminated, which could affect the quality of the rum. This is referred to as “cork taint” and it is caused by a chemical compound called Trichloroanisole, commonly known as TCA.

It includes both the light-bodied rums, typified by those of Cuba and Puerto Rico, and the heavier and fuller-flavoured rums of Jamaica. Rums originated in the West Indies and are first mentioned in records from Barbados in about 1650. They were called “kill-devil” or “rumbullion” and by 1667 were simply called rum.

Rum Cake Origins

Rum cake dessert can be traced to the festival season in the Caribbean. However, the true origin goes further back than that. A precursor of rum cake existed in Britain well before and only became the rum cake we know and loved today when British colonialists settled in the Caribbean.

Our featured and favorite co*cktail is the Rum Runner, which legend has it that it was invented by John Ebert or “Tiki John” at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar in Islamorada (now the Postcard Inn) over 40 years ago.

The term punch was first recorded in English documents in 1632. At the time, most punches were of the wassail type made with a wine or brandy base. But around 1655, Jamaican-produced rum came into use, and the "modern" punch emerged. By 1671, documents make references to punch houses.