On how to drink rum

Rum - a drink made from sugar cane juice through its fermentation and distillation, it is the strongest alcoholic beverage that is popular all over the world. It has a pleasantly bitter taste and is able to fill with energy and warmth, giving a feeling of "weightlessness". In those countries where it is produced, it is customary to use this alcohol in its pure form, in small quantities. We have, before drinking rum, it is mixed with other ingredients and consumed in the form of cocktails.

To date, there are several varieties of rum, which depend on the place of its production.

• Rum white - has a slightly expressed sweet taste, so it is used as a basis for cocktails. In its pure form it is not drunk, but diluted, for example, with lime juice or cola.
• Rum dark - has a strong taste, it is added to cocktails and various dishes. It is good to have a bite of it with various exotic fruits, flavored with cinnamon. Considering the dark rum with which to drink it, it should be noted that quite often it is drunk with coffee for a cigar, also this grade is used for making punch and grog.
• Golden rum - has a caramel flavor due to the addition of spices and caramel. It is used as an ingredient in Daiquiri and Pina Colada cocktails . Also this drink is diluted with sweet water and used instead of wine for dinner.
• Rum strong - has a large fortress, the alcohol content reaches 75%.
• Rum flavored - has fruit additives that create a specific flavor and aroma.

Despite the fact that the variety of rum is sufficient, there are no definite rules for its use. You just need to follow a few tips on how to drink rum. So, this drink is better to drink from a glass on a thin stem, which has the shape of a tulip (it is filled by one-third), since the aroma of an alcoholic beverage is concentrated on its slice. In doing so, it is drunk in small sips, without the addition of ice or lemon, as they absorb the flavor and distort the taste.

Quite expensive rum is not added to cocktails, it is consumed in its pure form, eating with pineapple or orange, or squeezed with juice or water. Especially delicious will this alcoholic beverage, if you add hot chocolate to it.

Before you drink rum, you need to hold a pile in your hand for a few minutes to warm the drink. Then you need to enjoy the aroma, gradually inhaling it, so that it can penetrate into the body, and only then take a sip from the stack, while inhaling the fragrance, hold a couple of seconds of it in your mouth and then swallow. Using this way of alcohol, you can fully enjoy his qualities. It should be borne in mind that the person who first drinks this drink should drink it only of good quality from the stack under all the above rules. Do not rush, because rum should be enjoyed, referring to him with reverence, because only then he will reveal all his dignity.

In South and North America, it is customary to use rum with cider, soda or molasses, and in European countries it is diluted with lemon juice, liqueur, coconut milk and any non-alcoholic drinks, including lemonade. It is often served in combination with light meat appetizers.

Thus, there are no definite ways of how to drink rum. It all depends on personal preferences. The main thing only in this matter is to know the measure, since this drink has a high percentage of alcohol, sometimes reaching up to 72% (some of its varieties). That's why it is recommended to eat no more than three portions of it for seventy-five grams. In any case, this strong alcoholic drink will be appreciated by everyone, the main thing is to follow some recommendations on its use.