The NorthEast ChileMan wrote: > Hey Paul.....add the sugar, it will need it to balance the flavor (note the Merkin sp!) Believe me! I have been adding stuff to alcohol for years, even made my own very passable cranberry cordial which was even better thatn the original from the bottle, which was called"Boggs Cranberry Liqueur" and went outta business. It will need the sugar to help the chiles meld with the rum. sorta like an oil additive! :-)) Cheers, Doug in BEAUTIFUL BC where the sun has been shining for a week or so, and I got chiles already red!!!