Ponche de Crème (Trinidad's Eggnog)

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Ponche de crème is Trinidad's traditional Christmas drink that's rich, creamy, and generously spiked with rum for a festive drink similar to eggnog.

Ingredients

6 large eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
3 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup canned evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups rum
1 tablespoon aromatic bitters
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

1 Beat eggs and lime zest in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2 Gradually pour in condensed milk while continuing to mix, and then pour in evaporated milk.
3 Stir in rum and bitters and sprinkle with nutmeg. Transfer to a bottle and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
4 Serve over crushed ice.