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Our Group report on all about RUM :)) ...cddlr
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Group 5 report
History of RUM• Development of fermented drinks produced
from sugarcane juice is believed to have first
occurred either in ancient India or China.
• The first distillation of rum took place on the
sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean in the
17th century. Plantation slaves first
discovered that molasses, a by-product of the
sugar refining process, can be fermented into
alcohol.
History of RUM• After rum's development in the Caribbean, the
drink's popularity spread to Colonial North
America.
• The popularity of rum continued after the
American Revolution, with George Washington
insisting on a barrel of Barbados rum at his 1789
inauguration
•Rum started to play an important role in the
political system; candidates attempted to
influence the outcome of an election through
their generosity with rum.
RUM
- Is a spirit resulting from an alcoholic fermentation and the distillation of sugarcane, sugarcane syrup, molasses, sugar beets, maple sap, or other sugarcane by-products at less than 190 proofs.
RUMS DERIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING
WORDS
• Rumbustious- strong liqour
• Saccahrum- Latin term for sugar
• Ron- Spanish term for sugar
• Rhum- French term for sugar
• Rumbullion- Devoian term for
sugar.
RUMS HOLDS THE FOLLOWING
TITLES
• The Pirates Drink
• The Soldiers Drink
• The Drink of the
Romantics
• The Kill Devil
• Sweetest among the
Spirits
Sugarcane is cut and shredded by heavy
rollers; the juice is collected, strained,
decanted, and filtered.
The resultant cane juice is then
concentrated into syrup by boiling.
RUM PRODUCTION
The alcoholic wash of rum which is distilled is
made by adding water to molasses which
ferments rapidly.
The sugarcane is 1st boiled to evaporate the
water.
The juice fermented to1-2days produces a
RUM PRODUCTION
Redistilled. in column still at 180 proof.
Dark full bodied rums are distilled in pot still at a lower
proof.
Maturation (rum must be matured in a wood for
a minimum of 3years.
Light rum is generally kept in glass or stainless vast.
Dark rum is kept in lightly charred oak barrels.
RUM PRODUCTION
TYPES OF RUM
1. LIGHT RUM
-also labeled as “white” or “silver”
-is better suited to the cocktail and cold long drinks
TYPES OF RUM
E.g. of Rum from Cubaa. Bacardi
- the most common rum in America
- fermented with special cultured yeast
- blended with other rums
- aged at least 1 year
b. Spiced Puerto Rican Rum
- contains the same amount of alcohol
- added with vanilla and other spices
TYPES OF RUM
c. Virgin Island Rum
- tastes similar to Puerto Rican Rum
- slightly heavier and usually not aged
d. Barbados Rum
- is Characterizedby soft rather smoky flavor
TYPES OF RUM
e. Jamiacan Rum
-fermented naturally
-disttilled to less the 160 proof
- often colored caramel
MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT
RUM
• clean in color
• aged for a minimum of 1 year
• light in flavor
TYPES OF RUM
2. AMBER RUM
-labeled as “gold rum”
- aged in wooden barrel for minimum 3 years
- darker in color because of the addition of caramel coloring
- ANEJO or MUY ANEJO- high-quality, well-aged rum
TYPES OF RUM
3. Full-boiled Rum
-ideal for cold climate
-Popular for cocktails
-more caramel is added to give it a deep mahogany color.
-aged from 5-7 years in Oak barrel
TYPES OF RUMDARK AND HEAVY-BODIED
MT. GAY
- taste heavier then Puerto Rican Rum
- has darker color
- ideal for places with cold climate like
England
- came from Haiti, Jamaican and Barbados
TYPES OF RUM
4. AROMATIC RUM
- came from Java, Indonesia
- rum is added with red Javanese rice cake, resulting to highly aromatic dry taste
- aged for 3-4 years
POPULAR BRANDS
• APPLETON RUM • BACARDI
RUM
• COCKSPUR
POPULAR BRANDS
•CRUZAN
• MOUNT GAY
• MYER’S
POPULAR BRANDS
• RON CASTILLO
• RHUM SAINT JAMES
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