Tuzemák, formerly called Tuzemský rum ( or potato rum), is a traditional

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distilled beverage Liquor ( , sometimes hard liquor), spirits, distilled spirits, or spiritous liquor are alcoholic drinks produced by the distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. While the ...

. It is a

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(

ersatz An ersatz good () is a substitute good, especially one that is considered inferior to the good it replaces. It has particular connotations of wartime usage. Etymology ''Ersatz'' is a German word meaning ''substitute'' or ''replacement''. Altho ...

) for true

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced i ...

which is produced from

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fib ...

mainly in the

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and

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. Since the 19th century, Tuzemák became one of the most popular spirits in the

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. Tuzemský is produced from

potato The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

es or

sugar beet A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and that is grown commercially for sugar production. In plant breeding, it is known as the Altissima cultivar group of the common beet (''Beta vulgaris''). Together with ...

s, diluted and flavoured by various rum

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. In the 19th century similar substitutes were produced throughout the

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s of the

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monarchy, which had no access to tropical

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; they were named ''Inländer-Rum'' (the best-known example of this is probably

Stroh Stroh Austria GmbH () is an Austrian manufacturer of liquors, especially spiced rums and high-proof rum-like drinks used in warm drinks and cooking. The Stroh brand is one of the best-known spirits from Austria. The (technically incorrect) ter ...

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), ''Domači'' or ''Čajni'' (

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) etc. EU regulations allow the name "rum" to be applied only to products made from sugarcane. As a result, from 1 January 2003, this product is sold under other names like "Tuzemák" or "Tuzemský".Last Call for Czech Rum
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External links

Tuzemský rum and the EU - Czech tuzemák rum goes on sale in Canada

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuzemak Rums Czech distilled drinks

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