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The rum ration, or "tot", from 1866 to 1970 consisted of one-eighth of an imperial pint (71 ml) of rum at 95.5 proof (54.6% ABV), given out at midday. [1] Senior ratings (petty officers and above) received their rum neat, whilst for junior ratings it was diluted with two parts of water to make three-eighths of an imperial pint (213 ml) of grog. [2]
The grog usually consists of various alcoholic beverages mixed together, unappealing to the taste, and contained in a toilet bowl. A non-alcoholic variety of the grog is also typically available for those in attendance who do not consume alcohol, and can contain anything from hot sauce to mayonnaise intended to make it unappealing as well.
Black Tot Day was subsequently followed in two other Commonwealth navies (the Royal Australian Navy having already discontinued the rum ration, in 1921): 31 March 1972 was the final day of the rum ration in the Royal Canadian Navy. 28 February 1990 was the final day of the rum ration in the Royal New Zealand Navy. [10]
Only ratings marked "G" (for Grog) in the ship's books could draw rum, grog, or lemonade when the mainbrace was spliced and no payment in lieu was available. In the days when the daily ration was issued, those under 20 were marked "U.A." (for under age) in the ship's book; they were barred from drawing the daily rum ration.
To make the original Don the Beachcomber Navy Grog, place in a cocktail shaker 3/4 ounce (22 mL) each fresh lime juice, white grapefruit juice, and club soda; 1 ounce (30 mL) each gold Demerara rum, dark Jamaican rum, and white Cuban or Puerto Rican rum; and 1 ounce (30 mL) honey mix (1:1 honey and water).
The term grog, meaning alcohol, is related to the term grogram. In the 1740s, Admiral Edward Vernon, who was known as "Old Grog" because of the grogram cloak he wore, introduced the rum ration in the British Royal Navy. It is from his attire that the naval term grog is derived. [14] [15] [16] [17]
A derelict sign promoting Pusser's Rum. Pusser's Rum is a brand name of rum produced by Pusser's Rum Ltd., based in the British Virgin Islands.Nine years after the Royal Navy discontinued the daily rum ration in 1970, the company was founded to produce the rum from the original Royal Navy recipe, [1] using a blend of five West Indian rums.
The basic recipe for a daiquiri is also similar to the grog British sailors drank aboard ships from the 1780s as a means of preventing scurvy. By 1795 the Royal Navy daily grog ration contained rum, water, ¾ ounce of lemon or lime juice, and 2 ounces of sugar. [ 4 ]