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Demerara rum

Demerara rum

7.9
A dark alcoholic drink from Guyana made from Demerara sugar with a rich taste
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛmərˈɑːrə rʌm/
translation icon : ron de Demerara
  • She prefers to use Demerara rum when making fruitcake for its deep, rich flavor.

Examples

  • The distillery boasts an impressive selection of Demerara rum aged in wooden casks.

  • He poured a generous splash of Demerara rum into the glass, savoring its aroma.

  • I love Demerara rum in my cocktails.

  • Have you ever tried Demerara rum?

  • He poured a generous splash of Demerara rum into the glass, savoring its aroma.

  • She prefers to use Demerara rum when making fruitcake for its deep, rich flavor.

  • The distillery boasts an impressive selection of Demerara rum aged in wooden casks.

Synonyms

rum
vsDemerara rum
131 3.1

A strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane or its syrup

is a specific dark variety from Guyana made with local sugar
demerara
vsDemerara rum
9.9

Dark rum from Guyana with a strong sweet taste

is the same but highlights the sugar source used in production

Surface Forms

Demerara rum singular
Demerara rums plural

Morphology

demerara + rum

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Demerara' refers to a type of coarse cane sugar (and a region) and 'rum' is an alcoholic spirit, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a rum made with Demerara sugar or from Demerara. This matches a common product+ingredient/region naming pattern and is therefore immediately derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Demerara rum is named after the Demerara region of Guyana, where dark Demerara sugar was made and used to make a deep, strong rum. That's why Demerara rum today means a rich, full-flavored rum made from that sugar.