Where to buy brandy or rum essence for

elsielaurie1, Sep 20, 7:51pm
my christmas cake? Foodworld and Countdown don't stock them down here, Oamaru. Where else could I try?

lilyfield, Sep 20, 8:10pm
Home brewers shop

melford, Sep 20, 8:32pm
Binn Inn stock them.

uli, Sep 21, 4:18pm
Every supermarket - even my Pak'n'Save have it in the baking section.

kay34, Sep 23, 5:13pm
New World Northside doesn't have it? Isn't there 2 NW down there, i would ask them, theymight order in for you.

sampa, Sep 23, 5:38pm
You may find that these, as are many others, are products that appear on the shelves closer to Christmas. Doesn't really help when a person wants to make their cake earlier but such is marketing.

beaker59, Sep 24, 7:20am
Use real Rum, YO HO HO

tigra, Sep 24, 7:52am
^^^ This

marcs, Sep 24, 9:48pm
Use the real thing. May need to add extra but it would be a beautiful flavour. I would soak your fruit in the alcohol and then bake it. Yumm. I want to make my Christmas cake but the family don't want it this year. I make it six months in advance and put a little brand in each month.

nauru, Oct 4, 1:11pm
My fruit is currently marinating in a mix of brandy and rum and smells so YUM as I give it it's daily stir then put it back in the fridge. Will make it next month sometime when I have more time. As we are now only two, I cut my large cake into four small ones last year and put them all in the freezer to use throughout the year. Took one out & decorated it for Christmas and the last cake was finished just recently. I'm going to do the same again this year as it worked so well.