Active Time

　　10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　10 minutes

　　In Trinidad it’s no secret that the presence of citrus makes this drink pulse with an energy only the island could produce. The orange extract found in Angostura bitters and lime zest immediately comes out to play. Unlike eggnog, which can be one-dimensional and sometimes cloying, Ponche a Crème sings with some of Trinidad’s most beloved and intriguing flavors.

　　

Ingredients

3 eggs

　　Zest of 1 lime

　　18 ounces evaporated milk

　　12 ounces sweetened condensed milk

　　1 ½ cups white rum

　　½ tsp. grated nutmeg, plus more for garnish

　　2 tsps. Angostura bitters

　　

Step 1

Ready a large bowl or wide-mouth pitcher and fine mesh sieve.

　　

Step 2

In an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs and lime zest on medium-high speed until very frothy, about 3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low, add the evaporated and condensed milk, and mix for 2 minutes. Slowly stream in the rum, then mix for another 2 minutes. Add the nutmeg and angostura bitters and stir for 1 minute. Turn off the mixer, and strain the ponche a crema through the sieve into the pitcher or bowl.

　　

Step 3

Serve immediately on the rocks with a dusting of nutmeg.

　　Excerpted from Coconut. Ginger. Shrimp. Rum.: Caribbean Flavors for Every Season © 2017 by Brigid Washington. Reproduced by permission of Skyhorse Publishing. All rights reserved.Buy the full book from Amazon.