 The origin of the "cremat" is closely related to historic seatrade between Catalonia and the Americas (particularly Cuba) in the 19th century, at a time when Catalan tradesmen and entrepreneurs set sail for the West Indies in search of fortune (an archetype known in Catalan as "indià" or "indiano" upon their return).The drink is associated with fishermen and believed to have originated on the Costa Brava, the coastal area of Girona.Preparation and consumption of "cremat" constitutes an important part in the ritual of singing "havaneres", a musical genre based on Cuban "contradanza".