Rum baba and became a popular Neapolitan specialty under the name "babà" or "babbà". The pastry has appeared on restaurant menus in the United States since 1899, if not earlier. In 1844, the Julien Brothers, Parisian pâtissiers, invented the Savarin, which is strongly inspired by the "baba au rhum" but is soaked with a different alcoholic mixture and uses a circular (ring) cake mould instead of the simple round (cylindrical) form. The ring form is nowadays often associated with the "baba au rhum" as well, and the name "Savarin" is also sometimes given to the rum-soaked circular cake. Rum baba A rum
Rum the rum ration watered, producing a mixture that became known as grog. While many believe the term was coined in honour of the grogram cloak Admiral Vernon wore in rough weather, the term predates his famous order. It probably originates in the West Indies, perhaps of African etymology. The Royal Navy continued to give its sailors a daily rum ration, known as a "tot", until the practice was abolished after 31 July 1970. Today, a tot (totty) of rum is still issued on special occasions, using an order to "splice the mainbrace", which may only be given by the Queen,