Rum is a spirit distilled from sugar cane juice, its byproduct molasses, and sorghum. After rum has been distilled it is clear, colorless, and 190 proof (95% ABV). It’s watered down to get it to a palatable 80 proof (40% ABV). There are overproof and flavored rums that don’t fit this mold but, 40% ABV…
Category: Drinks
Gin!
Gin is known for being a colorless, grain-based liquor that is flavored with botanicals, herbs, and primarily juniper berries (thus that “tastes like a pine tree” flavor). The Latin word for juniper is “Juniperus”, meaning “youth giving”. Juniper was once used as an archaic medicinal remedy. The Dutch word for juniper is jenever… or genever….
All About Vodka
A Brief History of Vodka: Vodka is a neutral spirit, well known for its lack of color, smell, and flavor. Its name is, supposedly, derived from zhizennia voda, meaning “water of life”. Legend says that vodka evolved from a 12th-century neutral grain spirit that was created in a Russian monastery-fort called Viatka. Viatka + Voda…
My FIRST Blog Post.
This is my first EVER blog post. I have been active on social media posting funny, family, cooking, cocktails and…. random content for fun. My family is currently in the whole coronavirus lockdown. We have been baking, cleaning, organizing, watching movies, playing games, trying not to kill each other, and enjoying our time together. It’s…