Tuzemak
TypeSpirits
OriginCzech Republic
First Known1800s
About Tuzemak
Czech rum substitute made from sugar beet molasses, not sugarcane. The name means domestic. Created when real rum became expensive. Caramel colored with a rum-like flavor. The base of the popular iced tea cocktail lednikove. Over 5 million liters consumed annually in Czech Republic.
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