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Coconut Ponche de creme in a tall glass with ice and red cherries

Coconut Ponche de Creme

A creamy milk-based alcoholic drink, wonderfully flavored with coconut and warm spices. This coconut version is a festive Caribbean twist on the traditional ponche de creme.
Prep Time 19 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings: 15
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients
  

  • cups coconut milk or make your own
  • 2 14 oz tins condensed milk
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Peel of 1 lime
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • ½ teaspoon coconut essence
  • 2 to 2½ cups coconut rum
  • 3 –4 dashes Angostura bitters
  • ½ cup hot water

Method
 

  1. Add the lime peel to the hot water and set aside to steep.
  2. In a blender (or a large bowl with a hand mixer), beat the eggs until light and frothy—almost doubled in volume.
  3. In a saucepan over medium heat, scald the coconut milk until warmed through (about 5 minutes). Do not boil.
  4. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir the condensed milk into the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.
  6. Add the scalded coconut milk, 2 cups of coconut rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla essence, coconut essence, and the lime peel water.
  7. Mix well, taste, and add more rum if preferred.
  8. Pour into sterilized glass bottles.
  9. Chill and serve over ice.

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