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el ron no sólo se ha apropiado de la escena de la coctelería,<br />

sino que también amenaza con invadir el ámbito de la<br />

gastronomía de mantel largo. porque su capacidad de<br />

amalgamarse con distintos jugos o bebidas lo convierte<br />

en un trago ideal para quienes quieran acompañar sus<br />

comidas con otra cosa que no sea el tradicional vino.<br />

HArrieT nAHrWoLD<br />

Fotos / Photos: Jorge brantmayer<br />

Platos / Dishes: Chef Daniel Galaz<br />

e<br />

n la partida de nacimiento del ron ya<br />

venían inscritas las palabras alegría, tumulto<br />

y buena onda. porque eso es precisamente<br />

lo que significa el vocablo inglés rumbullion,<br />

que, se cree, estuvo en los orígenes del nombre<br />

de este destilado versátil y sabroso. Su historia<br />

está indisolublemente ligada al mar, y sus primeras huellas se pueden<br />

rastrear a partir del siglo XVi en correrías de piratas, en el comercio de<br />

esclavos y en innumerables crónicas viajeras posteriores a la conquista<br />

de américa. tal vez sea por eso que el ron tiene, aún hoy, esa aura de<br />

libertad asociada a la vida independiente de quienes surcaban los mares<br />

en busca de aventuras, oro y trascendencia.<br />

Y qué decir de la vocación fiestera del ron, sobre todo de uno de los<br />

más versátiles y consumidos en nuestro país, como es pampero. Cualquiera<br />

de los tragos de los que forma parte, inevitablemente traerá a<br />

la memoria la alegría contagiosa de celebraciones al son de la música<br />

caribeña y de sus ritmos cimbreantes. Ésa que con congas, güiros y<br />

maracas se ha hecho parte irresistible para todos quienes habitamos el<br />

continente americano.<br />

pero la historia del ron está también firmemente relacionada con el<br />

mojito y Camarones tailandeses<br />

el ron blanco es el que más se utiliza en la coctelería. adquiere<br />

su transparencia mediante filtraje con carbón. tiene un sabor<br />

más dulzón y afrutado, que combina bien con cualquier<br />

agregado que lo adelgace, como jugos de fruta o agua mineral<br />

mezclada con hierbabuena o menta. Con harto hielo, es la<br />

base clásica para preparar el mojito, que acompaña y refresca<br />

de maravilla platos frescos y livianos, como estos camarones<br />

tailandeses que preparó el chef daniel Galaz del restaurante ox.<br />

MojIto wIth thaI ShRIMp<br />

White rum is the most widely used in cocktail making. it gets its<br />

translucent appearance thru carbon filtration. its sweetish, fruity flavor<br />

is a great pairing for any ingredient that thins it, such as fruit juices or<br />

mineral water with a couple of mint leaves. Mixed with ice, it is the<br />

base for Mojito, a magnificent match for fresh, light dishes like these<br />

Thai shrimp prepared by chef Daniel Galaz from restaurant ox.<br />

Calling<br />

all rums<br />

Rum has not only taken the cocktail scene by storm; it<br />

also threatens to invade the realms of upscale dining<br />

too. Its astounding capacity to blend with different<br />

juices or beverages makes it the ideal drink for those<br />

who want to pair their meals with something other<br />

than wine.<br />

rum’s birth certificate came with the words joyful,<br />

tumultuous and funky printed on it. This is precisely the<br />

meaning of the word rumbullion, thought to be the origin<br />

of this versatile and tasty distillate’s name. its story is bound<br />

to the sea, and its first footprints can be tracked to the 16th<br />

century’s pirate skirmishes and adventures, slave trade and<br />

the countless traveler chronicles that followed the discovery<br />

and conquest of the new World. Maybe that is why rum<br />

still evokes the freedom associated to the independent spirit<br />

of those who sailed the seven seas in search of adventure,<br />

gold and glory.<br />

not to mention its partying nature, especially in the<br />

case of one of Chile’s best selling rums: Pampero. All<br />

drinks made with it inevitably reminisce the contagious<br />

liveliness of celebrations held to the beat of music from the<br />

Caribbean islands and its swing. The same music that has<br />

inundated the souls of the inhabitants of the Americas with<br />

its congas, maracas and guiros.<br />

but the story of rum is also inextricably linked to sweet<br />

water, the element without which the long voyages of<br />

pirates and conquistadors would not have been possible. in<br />

those days, one of the challenges facing sea travel was the<br />

availability of water during the whole journey from europe<br />

to the American continent. back then, the most readily<br />

available drinks were water and beer. once well into the<br />

voyage, the difference between the two began to fade:<br />

the water kept in barrels soon began to suffer the effects<br />

of algae proliferation, and beer, which did not include in<br />

its production process the modern techniques used today,<br />

became sour. That is why crewmembers and passengers<br />

alike drank beer first, saving water for last. They made<br />

▼ <strong>Vitis</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> l novieMbre 2008 l 57

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