What does a pirate drink? RUM!
In Caribbean pirate days they didn't have water filtration systems. They couln't drink sea water because of the salt. So every drop of water needed for the trip had to brought on in barrels. On a long trip the water stored in the barrels started to get pretty nasty. The way to make it safe to drink was to add a little rum. The resulting mixture was called Grog.
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| Royal Navy grog ration |
Over the years Grog has been perfected with the addition of spices and citrus. Here are a few recipes from Grog | Origin, Recipes and Sea-faring Slang | A Definitive Guide
- 1740 British Navy Grog
Half a pint a day Jamaican rum ration diluted with a quart of water (a 1:4 ratio).
- 1756 Recipe, prevents scurvy and gives Brits the nickname "limeys".
1 oz Dark Navy Rum
4 oz Water
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar - or a 1/2 oz of Demerara Syrup
Half a spent Lime Shell
- Pusser's Rum Grog, named after the Purser who distributed the rum.
2 oz Pusser's Rum
2 oz Water
1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Unrefined Dark Cane Sugar
2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Slice of Orange
1 Cinnamon Stick
- Non-alcoholic Grog for the kittens and puppies
5 oz Fiery Jamaican Ginger Beer
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar - or a 1/2 oz of Demerara Syrup
2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Half a spent Lime Shell
