Rum facts for kids
Rum is an alcoholic spirit. It is made from molasses and other sugarcane by-products through fermentation and distillation. Rum is mostly made in or around the Caribbean. Rum is also made in other parts of the world, like Fiji or Australia.
Images for kids
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Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in St. Croix, circa 1941
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The Mount Gay Rum visitors centre in Barbados claims to be the world's oldest active rum company, with earliest confirmed deed from 1703.
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Beenleigh Rum Distillery, on the banks of the Albert River near Brisbane, Queensland, circa 1912
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Sugarcane is harvested to make sugarcane juice and molasses.
See also
In Spanish: Ron para niños
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