Honey rum is a sweet alcoholic beverage made by adding honey to rum during the aging process. It is most commonly produced in the Canary Islands and is enjoyed straight or in cooking. Different types of rum, such as golden, spiced, and dark, can be used as a base for honey rum. Homemade honey rum is usually used in cocktails or cooking. Honey rum is also popular in confectionery and savory dishes.
Honey rum is an alcoholic beverage made from brown sugar flavored or mixed with honey. Commercial production of honey rum is most common in the Canary Islands, where the rum is believed to have originated. Rum is typically a very sweet drink to begin with, but the addition of honey makes it smoother. Honey rum is usually served straight, often over ice, and is also very popular in cooking.
Different distillers have different means of making honey flavored rum, but more often than not the sweetener is added as the alcohol ages. There are different grades of rum, starting with light or white rum and ending with dark rum. Lighter rums usually age for the shortest amount of time and are usually filtered before production and sale. Light honey rums are rare.
Golden Rum and Spiced Rum fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum and create common foundations for a honey addition. These are typically aged in wooden barrels for months or years at a time. The older they get, the darker they get. Spiced rum is usually infused with some outside flavours, especially cinnamon, pepper and herbs. In making honey rum, honey is usually added to the barrel at some point during this process. Depending on the amount used, the honey can actually contribute to the golden flavor of the rum.
Dark rum has the strongest flavor of any variety. Honey may be added to this preparation, but is often nearly overshadowed by the strength of the drink. Most of the time, honey aged rum is meant to carry a noticeable honey aroma. Dark rum is often too overpowering for the honey to even register on a drinker’s palate.
When well balanced, honey rum has a rich, warm flavour. While some rum preparations are designed to be used as a base for other cocktails or beverages, honey rum is generally meant to be enjoyed as is. It is normally served cold or iced, sometimes with a citrus garnish.
Some home cooks and adventurous drinkers look for ways to make their own honey rum. This is most commonly achieved by mixing ordinary rum with different types of honey. Homemade honey rum is usually not as good to drink straight as rum that has been specially aged, as the flavors usually don’t have time to mix in a glass as they do in a barrel. Most often, this type of rum is used in cocktails or cooking.
Honey rum is often used in confectionery, especially desserts, but it is also popular in more savory meat and vegetable dishes. Rum is a common marinade and can also be used in a number of cooking and braising recipes. Enhancing the rum with honey can often perk up the sweetness of a dish and can add complexity and a lingering rum flavor long after the alcohol has cooked through.
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