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Ponche de crème – creamy rum punch

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Ponche de crème – creamy rum punch

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 4 dl evaporated milk
  • 2 dl whole milk
  • 2 dl sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 dl light rum
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • finely grated zest of 1 lime
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 4 drops aromatic bitters

Method

  1. 1Whisk eggs with both unsweetened milks in a heavy saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, to 80–82°C without boiling.
  2. 2Remove from heat, strain and stir in sweetened condensed milk. Cool quickly in a cold water bath.
  3. 3Once cold, stir in rum, vanilla, lime zest, nutmeg and bitters.
  4. 4Pour into a clean bottle and chill for at least 1 hour. Shake before serving in small glasses and refrigerate leftovers.