Spirits Flashcards
In what century and what events caused the beginning of the rum trade
The 17th century when the Caribbean sugar rush started, planters began to utilize the by product of sugar-making which was molasses and turning it into rum
What is the base for rum production and how is it produced?
Sugar cane is cut, it’s juice extracted and a syrup procured. This is boiled until sugar crystals are formed. When they are removed, the thick black residue is know as molasses, which is the base ingredient for rum.
What needs to happen before yeast can be added to molasses to make rum?
The molasses is very thick and concentrated. Water must be added before the yeast can be added.
The more diluted the molasses, the lighter the flavored rum.
What boost did Cuban rums get in the early 20th century to catapult there popularity in the USA
Prohibition.
Drink starved Americans flooded into Havana and it’s cocktail bars making Cuban rum a very popular style and huge business
What was the rum style of choice in Britain, during the late 18th and early 19th century?
Britain prefers style was the dark, rich, heavy rums which were doled out on a daily basis by the British navy.
Describe how a retort is utilized with a pot still to make higher strength and full flavor rums
The retort is copper vessels filled with high and low-wines from previous distillations. The hot vapor from the pot still goes into the low wines retort, boiling the liquid, releasing its most volition compounds. The flavor laden vapor then goes through the high wines retort. The now high strength vapor is condensed into higher Strega how full flavor spirit.
What does the term tropical aging refer to?
The Caribbean climate has a significant part to play in the maturation process. With high temperatures and humidity, a distiller will loose 6% of volume a year and estimate that one year of tropical aging is equivalent to 3 years aging in Scotland.
Where is Rhum Agricole made?
The French owned islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe and La Réunion
What makes Rhum Agricole different than the rest of the rum family
It is made from sugar cane juice instead of molasses.
The French has stoped using sugar produced from sugar can and turned to cheaper European beet sugar. This meant no sugar production from cane so no left over molasses. The distillers began to use juice instead.
What is Cachaça made of and where is it from
It is made from sugar cane juice and it comes from Brazil
What is largest rum producer in Australia?
Bundaberg
What is Rhum Industriel and where does it come from
The term given to french Rhum made from molasses coming from La Réunion
What is the classic recipe for a Caipirnha and where does it come from
The national drink of Brazil
50ml Cachaça
1 chopped lime
3 bar spoons sugar
Middle well and fill w crushed ice
What is the classic recipe for a Piña Colada?
50ml white rum
75ml pineapple juice
25ml cream of coconut
25ml cream
Blend and serve in a hurricane glass
What is the classic recipe for a Mojito?
50ml aged rum 25ml lime juice 8 mint leaves 15ml dash of gimme or 1bar spoon white sugar Dash of soda water (optional)
Muddle or mix well
Top w crushed ice (and soda)
Serve in a highball glass
