1933 Fine Beverages and Recipes fo Mixed Drinks by J & C Sasena

RUM Many articles have been written about the beginning or the manufacture of Rum, as well as the derivation of the word itself. Rum was the first alcoholic drink made in this country, and practically all of it was produced in New England, from which it derived its name of New England Rum. TheRum used today has been aged in wood for many years. Much care is taken by the manufacturers in the selection of their molasses,the fermentation and distillation as well as in the selection ofthe barrel and storage space in which it is kept. Rum is mainly used in flavoring various drinks. During the past fifteen years a new Rum has been pro duced. It is made in Santiago, Cuba, and is used only in mixing the famous"Bacardi Cocktail". VERMOUTH ITALIAN VERMOUTH is undoubtedly the best known and most largely consumed vinous liquor used in the preparation of mixed drinks. It is manufactured in the city of Turin,Italy. Vermouth is practically a good white wine,chiefly Muscat, aromatized with the addition ofthe extractfrom certain herbs and spices, fortified with pure wine spirits, and sweetened with pure sugar. It is of a deep golden color, with a sweet flavor, agreeable aroma, and slight tonic-bitterness. If used moderately it has a beneficial influence on the organism, in stimulating the appetite and toning the action of weak stomachs. Noilly Prat and Co.French Vermouth is light in color and very bitter, and is used in making a "Dry Martini Cock tail". 181