German Desserts Codexery

Rumtopf

A preserved fruit and rum dessert matured for winter.

Rumtopf (Romkrukke), meaning rum pot, is a dessert of mixed fruit and alcohol traditionally eaten around Christmas in Austria, Germany, Denmark, and northern Italy. It is made by layering fruit, sugar, and high-strength rum in a stoneware pot and maturing the mixture for months. The dessert was popularized by German television cook Clemens Wilmenrod.

Quick Facts

Country
Austria, Germany and Denmark
Course
Dessert
Main ingredients
  • Fruit
  • rum
  • sugar

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