Cookbook:Ponche de Crème

Ponche de Crème
Category	Caribbean recipes
Servings	12
Energy	270 Cal
Time	15 minutes
Difficulty

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Ponche de crème is a seasonal beverage usually enjoyed as a cocktail at Christmastime. It is similar to eggnog.

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• peel of 1 lime
• 3 cans (15 oz / 400 g) evaporated milk
• 1½ cans (14 oz / 380 g) sweetened condensed milk, or to taste
• 2 tsp aromatic bitters
• ½ tsp grated nutmeg
• ½ cup (120 ml) rum or brandy, or to taste

Procedure

1. Beat eggs and lime peel until light and fluffy.
2. Add evaporated milk.
3. Sweeten to taste with condensed milk.
4. Add bitters, grated nutmeg and rum according to taste.
5. Remove lime peel and serve over crushed ice.

Notes, tips, and variations

• Instead of beating the raw eggs, you can gently stir them together with the other ingredients over a low heat until the mixture thickens (about 20–25 minutes).