I've lately taken to making Bumbo. Something about the season, I dunno, it just suits me. I have crafted my own recipe (below), after kind of playing with the ingredients. Bumbo recipes don't tend to use ice, but I like'em with ice, personally. Your call on that. Play with the proportions until you get a tan-hued beverage where the citrus blends with the rum with hints of the spices in the taste. I tend to eyeball these ingredients, myself. You'll know when you've gotten it right. Hell I just made myself one while working on this entry. Bottoms up, me hearties!
Mumbo Jumbo Bumbo
Pint Glass
2 ounces spiced rum
5 dashes bitters
3 ounces of icewater
1 dash ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
2 tsp. of sugar
orange juice
random garnish*
Start with the rum and the bitters. Add the water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar. Stir until nicely mixed. Then add some crushed ice and the orange juice to fill the glass, giving it a quick stir.
*Garnish with a cinnamon stick, a red maraschino cherry, a twist of orange peel, or an orange wedge, if you like.
