What is rum made of
Rum is a distilled spirit made from sugar cane molasses. It originated in Cuba. It tastes sweet and sugary. Rum is made from the sugar juice extracted from sugar cane, fermented and distilled. Depending on the method of distillation and raw materials, the Tibetan liquor can be divided into rum, light rum, old rum and rum.
Is rum a spirit
Belonging to spirits, rum has an alcohol content of about 40 degrees and can be divided into white rum, golden rum and black rum. There are eight recognized spirits in the world, gin (Gin), whiskey (Whisky), brandy (Brandy), vodka (Vodka), rum (Rum) and tequila (Tequila), Chinese white wine (Spirit), Japanese sake (Sake). Like all spirits, rum undergoes a process of fermentation and distillation. However, there is one difference between rum and other spirits; rum has no defined method of production. It is based entirely on the traditional styles of different locations and distilleries.
Why is rum called rum
There are at least seven or eight versions of the origin of the name "rum". Some say it comes from rummers, the oversized glasses used by Dutch sailors. At the time, Dutch settlers were cultivating sugar cane in Barbados, the birthplace of rum as we know it today. It is said to have originated from the 17th-century English slang word "rum", meaning "the best". Since the drink was different from the whisky or brandy of continental Europe, a new name was needed. It is also said to have been coined from the last syllable of the Latin word "saccharum" ("sugar").
Can rum be drunk straight
Rum can be drunk straight. Rum is made from industrial by-products such as sugarcane juice or molasses, which has a sweet flavor, so it is also known as sugar alcohol. Rum has a sweet and sweet flavor. In addition to drinking it straight, there are several ways to drink it - diluted with ice, mixed with soda or served with ice cream.