Caribbean Pantry
Caribbean Rum
Cane spirit that shaped Caribbean history, cooking and celebration.
Rhum · Rum · Ron
Quick facts
- Origin
- Born in the Caribbean from sugar cane
- Family
- Distillate
- Flavour profile
- Grassy and vegetal (agricole) to deep molasses and vanilla (traditional)
- Seasonality
- Year-round
- Category
- Spirits
- Aliases
- Rhum agricole, Dark rum, Overproof rum
- Calories / 100g
- 231 kcal
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The story behind this ingredient
From Barbadian pot stills to Martinican rhum agricole AOC, rum is both a product of a painful history and a craft the region has made its own.
Culinary uses: Black cake · Flambé · Marinades · Punches
Recipes with Caribbean Rum
Chefs who love this ingredient
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Learn it at the Academy
Caribbean Chefs Academy
Rum Pastry Masterclass
Black cake, rum syrups and macerations, with a tasting of agricole and molasses rums.
- Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 18:30 · 210 min
- Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe · In person · €95
Caribbean Culinary Ecosystem