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Rum Description
Rum is one of the oldest liquors in the world, dating back to the seventeenth century. It is distilled from either sugarcane juice or molasses, and can be nearly colorless with a light body and faintly aromatic, or dark brown with a heavy body, flavorful and have a rich aroma. Most of the world's rum comes from the Caribbean. Puerto Rico's is home of the white or silver rum which is clear and light in body and flavor, Puerto Rican golden and amber rums have a deeper color and a flavor, while Jamaican and Cuban rums are rich and full-bodied. The distillation process decide the flavor and aroma of the rum, with continuous- or patent-still distillation giving a light-bodied rum, and the traditional pot still a richer an heavy-bodied rum. Some rums are given additional flavor by the addition of herbs, spices or fruits. The color of the rum depend on how the rum is aged. Most rum is aged in charred oak casks giving it a brownish or yellowish color, frequently enhanced with caramel, while rum aged in steel tanks remain colorless. In the bar rum is one of the most important liquors. It is used in a variety of classic cocktails, like the Cuba Libre, Mai Tai, Daiquiri and Pina Colada, but can also be served neat or on the rocks.
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Rum Recipes
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Black coffee
The 3 kinds of basic preparing for black coffee:
Filter coffee Hot water is poured onto the coffee and drips by a filter into the can.
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Below you will find some alcoholic beverage nutrition facts. Check them out and then take the best decision.
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