What can I use instead of Rum?

Rum appears in 6 recipes in the Bart library. Here is what to reach for when you do not have it.

The short answer

Use Spiced Rum, a rum infused with spices and botanicals. Gold Rum, Dark Rum and Light Rum also work.

The options compared

SubstituteWhat it isABVUsed in
Spiced RumA rum infused with spices and botanicals.35%
Gold RumA medium-bodied rum aged for flavor and color.40%5 recipes
Dark RumA rich and full-bodied aged rum.40%10 recipes
Light RumA clear and light-bodied rum.40%11 recipes

Going the other way: Rum is itself a listed substitute for AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole Vieux, Aged Cachaça, Aged Rum, Black Rum, Black Spiced Rum, Cachaça, Dark Jamaican Rum, Dark Overproof Rum, Dark Rum, Demerara Rum, Flavored Rum, Gold Rum, Light Overproof Rum, Light Rum, Rhum Agricole Blanc, Rhum Agricole Vieux and Spiced Rum.

Which substitute do you already own?

This page lists every option. Bart checks them against the bottles in your bar and only suggests the ones you can actually reach for.

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Affected recipes

6 cocktails that use Rum

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