Ingredient in many tropical cocktails (3)

I believe the answer is:

rum

(Other definitions for rum that I've seen before include "Alcoholic drink from molasses" , "The spirit is peculiar" , "An alcoholic spirit - sounds odd" , "Odd like drink distilled from molasses" , "Odd kind of drink for sailor" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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