Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 04-05-2013, 07:00 PM   #1
Commander
 
9Ball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Port St Lucie, FL
Posts: 469
Default Renaming and Christening ceremony

In planning out the "Renaming and Christening" ceremony. I've got the ceremony done just planing out the Food and refreshments, I thought it would be cool to have some Grog. I found this and thought I'd share!

Enjoy!


http://www.chow.com/recipes/10197-grog


In its earliest incarnation, grog was merely a mixture of hot rum and water with an occasional sprinkling of spices. The 18th-century British admiral Edward Vernon, nicknamed Old Grog for the grogram fabric cloak he wore, attempted to prevent scurvy among his men by serving them a pint of rum a day. The dark navy rum had nothing to do with scurvy, but it did have a way of knocking the sailors on their duffle bags. Vernon then issued the infamous Captain’s Order Number 349, stating that all rum should be mixed with water, a dash of brown sugar, and lime to make it more palatable. In their displeasure, the sailors christened the weakened beverage after the admiral.

Grog has undergone many refinements over the years and is now served comfortingly warm or refreshingly cool. The original rum used in grog did not become available to the public until the 1980s. That it made its way to the liquor store shelves was more than coincidental or generous on the part of the manufacturer—the British navy phased out the daily ration of rum in the late 1970s. The rum is now sold under the label Pusser’s Navy Rum—pusser being slang for the purser who distributed it. The phrase grog blossoms is a reference to the broken blood vessels in the nose caused by drinking too much.

This recipe was featured as part of our Drinks Around the World story.

INGREDIENTS
•2 ounces dark rum
•1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
•1 teaspoon brown sugar
•4 ounces hot water
•Slice of orange and a cinnamon stick

INSTRUCTIONS
Mix the rum, lime juice, brown sugar, and hot water in a mug. Garnish with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick.



Todd
__________________

9Ball is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2013, 08:17 PM   #2
Admiral
 
biggerseagar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: central Illinois
Posts: 2,279
Default

cheers!
__________________

biggerseagar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-05-2013, 09:53 PM   #3
Admiral

 
ss3964spd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fairfax Va
Posts: 1,512
Send a message via Yahoo to ss3964spd
Default

Cheers, Todd! Great way to start the season.
ss3964spd is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT. The time now is 06:08 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.