Rumtopf

Rumtopf
 n.— «If it’s late spring, it’s time to start a Rumtopf, the German word for rum pot. You store it for fall or winter use.» —“Yum! Rum and berries create a syrupy treat come winter” by Marlene Parrish The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) June 2, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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