Ingredients

3/4 cup whole milk

　　3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk

　　1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out, bean and seeds reserved

　　4 large egg yolks

　　¹/³ cup sugar

　　3 tablespoons cornstarch

　　2 teaspoons Malibu coconut rum

　　1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

　　

Step 1

Combine the milk, coconut milk, and vanilla bean and seeds in a medium nonreactive saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.

　　

Step 2

Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch together in a large bowl. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture. Then return the mixture to the pan, set it over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, remove the vanilla bean, and whisk in the rum and vanilla extract. Let cool to room temperature; then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.

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