History of Rum - New ebook with 120+ Rum Recipes and other cocktail recipes

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The story of rum is not entirely a good news story. It also tells a sad tale of suffering and cruelty beyond belief. It was in large part the craving of the new colony of America for rum which caused tens if not hundreds of thousands of African Negroes to be condemned to a life of slavery in the new colony of America in the 18th century. Because of an extreme scarcity of alcoholic drinks and because beer and wine en route from the UK often spoiled on the long journey from the 'mother country', rum became a staple part of the drinking diet for the new settlers. The production of rum in the days of the early settlers needed an extensive labor force and, by using slaves, the new colonists ensured maximum production and maximum profits for the increasingly rich and greedy plantation owners. To add insult to injury, the payment for the next batch of slaves was generally payment in kind in quantities of rum itself!

Molasses was shipped in huge quantities from the Caribbean to New England and the finished product was transported to Africa and exchanged for still more slaves. In return, more and more slaves were taken against their will to the New World to work on the plantations to produce more sugar and molasses. It was often referred to as a triangle of trade in which sadly the African Negro was an expendable commodity and came out as the biggest loser, destined to decades of slavery at the hands of the new colonists.

All of this activity producing rum in the new Colony of America caused those in the halls of power back in England great aggravation. Rum production was enriching the colonies, and creating fortunes for the new breed of rich plantation owner in America and the crown wanted its share of the take. To add insult to injury the majority of the raw molasses used to produce the rum in America was being purchased from plantations in France not England, at a time when France was England's most mortal enemy.

In 1733, the crown introduced a new tax on molasses exported to the new colony from France. By and large, the colonists totally ignored the new tax but over time, it began a series of conflicts over taxation between the colonies and England that would become increasingly heated. John Adams would later remark that "Molasses was an essential ingredient in American independence,”

Over the decades and centuries which followed, rum become a preferred spirit for millions of drinkers the world over. Rum is a spirit which has been distilled into many different varieties from dark to light, from spiced to white. It can be mixed into refreshing cocktails for a hot summer’s day, lively shooters or smooth punches for that special occasion.

Rum lovers the world over will be delighted to note the release of a fantastic new resource specially for rum drinkers. To get your copy of this wonderful resource you should check out the link below.

www.rumrecipesecrets.com

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