North America · Trinidad and Tobago · Alcoholic drinks
Ponche de crème – creamy rum punch
Egg-and-milk rum punch with lime and nutmeg, made with cooked eggs. Makes about 1 litre; time includes chilling.
100 minutesIntermediate
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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
- 1Whisk eggs with both unsweetened milks in a heavy saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, to 80–82°C without boiling.
- 2Remove from heat, strain and stir in sweetened condensed milk. Cool quickly in a cold water bath.
- 3Once cold, stir in rum, vanilla, lime zest, nutmeg and bitters.
- 4Pour into a clean bottle and chill for at least 1 hour. Shake before serving in small glasses and refrigerate leftovers.



