Rum is a strong alcoholic drink, the home of which is the island of Barbados. This drink is obtained by fermentation and distillation of molasses in the production of sugar from sugar cane.
Traditionally, rum is considered a drink of pirates and robbers, dating back to ancient times. The history of this drink begins from the moment when the wars of A. Macedonian brought sugar cane to Europe, then this plant penetrated to America.
In the Caribbean, nature favored the fact that the reeds reached a height of about 5 meters. One day, the slaves noticed that the molasses formed after the production of sugar was fermented into alcohol. In the Caribbean, they mastered the process of distilling molasses and produced the first rum. Subsequently, rum production spread to other countries.
To make homemade rum you will need:
- 1 liter of 97% alcohol;
- 50 ml of rum essence;
- 10 ml of vanilla essence;
- 10 ml of pineapple essence;
- 300 g of sugar;
- 600 ml of water.
Mix rum, pineapple and vanilla essences together with alcohol in a separate container. In a saucepan, boil 500 ml of water and 200 g of granulated sugar to make a sugar syrup.
Prepare burnt sugar. To do this, pour 1 tbsp into the pan. l. water, put 100 g of sugar and heat over low heat. Stir the sugar syrup constantly until the color is even. At first, the sugar will have an amber hue, then golden and brown. After the sugar turns brown, pour 100 ml of hot water into it and let it boil some more.
Pour the sugar into a separate mold or container and place in a cool place to set.
Pour the resulting burnt sugar over the hot sugar syrup and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Mix the sugar mixture with essences and alcohol, bottle and cork. The drink will be infused for 3-4 weeks, then you need to filter it.
It is customary to add small pieces of ice to rum before use. It is also customary to eat rum with exotic fruits; it goes well with fruit juices.
It is necessary to store rum in a tightly sealed bottle in a dark and cool place, otherwise the strength of the drink will decrease. It is recommended to place the bottle in a silver jar.
