thumb|Rum display in a liquor store (United States, 2009) thumb|Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in [[Saint Croix, circa 1941]] Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, initially a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, where it was likely first created by enslaved people on sugar plantations, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.
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Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice, which is often aged in barrels to develop its character. It originated in the Caribbean during the 17th century and is now produced worldwide in major sugar-growing regions.
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Key facts
- Drink.name
- Rum
- Drink.image
- A glass of rum.jpg
- Drink.caption
- A glass of dark rum
- Drink.type
- Distilled beverage
- Drink.abv
- 37.5–80%
- Drink.proof
- 75–160° US / 66–140° UK
- Drink.origin
- Barbados
- Drink.introduced
- 17th century
- Drink.colour
- Clear, brown, black, red or golden
- Drink.flavour
- Sweet to dry
- Drink.ingredients
- sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice; yeast; water
- Drink.variants
- rhum agricole, ron miel, tafia
Article
31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Precursors and origins
- Colonial North America
- Naval rum
- Colonial Australia
- Asia
- Categorization
- Regional variations
- Other regional specialties
- Geographical indication
- Attempts at geographical indication
- Other protections
- Commercial categorization
- Gargano categorization
- Jamaican Ester Counts
- Production method
- Harvesting
- Extraction
- Fermentation
- Distillation
- Ageing and blending
- In cuisine
- Mixology
- Regional specialties
- Cooking and Baking
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Rum display in a liquor store (United States, 2009) thumb|Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in [[Saint Croix, circa 1941]] Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, initially a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, where it was likely first created by enslaved people on sugar plantations, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.
Rums are produced in various styles. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails like the Mojito and Daiquiri, while "aged" or "dark" rums offer deeper flavor profiles and are often drunk straight (U.S. English) or neat (Commonwealth English), iced ("on the rocks"), or used in cooking.