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THE BARTENDER'S FRIEND
Jamaica Rum is probably the best known of the Rums, and
is named for the place of its manufacture in the West
Indian Islands.
(See Rum.) There are several grades
or kinds of this rum and their alcoholic content varies be
tween 66 and 83% by volume. It is of a dark brownish
color which is produced generally by the use of carmel or
the wine barrels in which it is stored. ( See Rum.)
Kirschwasser is a distillation of black cherries which grow
wild in the Black Forest of Germany. The pits of the
cherries, which are crushed with the pulp, have a bitter
flavor, like almonds, which is imparted to the finished prod
uct. After the crushed mass is fermented, it is distilled.
It contains around 50% of alcohol, and small amounts of
hydrocyanic acid.
Kummel is a liqueur which used to be made for the most part
in Russia, by flavoring spirits with caraway seeds and
anise. The best quality is known as Allasch.
Madeira Wine is a Portuguese wine from the Madeira Is
lands.
It is made from a mixture of black and white
grapes, and is fortified with alcohol. Much of this wine
is fermented in rooms heated as high as 140° F.
Maraschino is a liqueur the manufacturing of which is very
similar in process to that for Kirschwasser (which see).
It is made from marasca, black, or French cherries, jasmine,
rose petals, etc., with the cherry pits for flavoring. It is
said to be of Italian origin.
Medford Rum is a domestic rum which takes its name from
Medford, Massachusetts, where it was first manufactured.
(See Rum.)