what is naval rum ?
The association of rum with the Royal Navy.
Rum
Rum's association with piracy began with British privateers' trading in the valuable commodity. Some of the privateers became pirates and buccaneers, with a continuing fondness for rum; the association between the two was only strengthened by literary works such as Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island".
The association of rum with the Royal Navy began in 1655,
what american food helped supplement european peasants grains UNANSWERABLE what were the cuisines of the thirteen colonies ? It includes the foods, bread, eating habits, and cooking methods of the Colonial United States. what were the dietary changes through boycott? A shift in alcohol consumption occurred. what alcohols were consumed ? Rum and Whiskey. what is the first type of alcohol mentioned ? A liquor made by fermenting then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. what are its origins ? An early rum-like drink is "brum". Produced by the Malay people, that beverage dates back thousands of years. what are its different grades ? UNANSWERABLE what are it's categories ? Grenada and Barbados uses the terms white, overproof, and matured, while the United States defines rum, rum liqueur, and flavored rum. how is the distillation of it carried on ? Most rum production is done using column still distillation.
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Rum [SEP] Naval rum
It was initially supplied at a strength of 100 degrees (UK) proof, 57% alcohol by volume (ABV), as that was the only strength that could be tested (by the gunpowder test) before the invention of the hydrometer. The term "Navy strength" is used in modern Britain to specify spirits bottled at 57% ABV. While the ration was originally given neat, or mixed with lime juice, the practice of watering down the rum began around 1740. To help minimize the effect of the alcohol on his sailors, Admiral Edward Vernon had the rum ration watered, producing a mixture that became known as grog.