Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

Mexican rompope tradicional is easy to make, has only 5 ingredients, and just requires patience to stir the milk while it's heating up.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 516 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup rum
• 3 pints whole milk
• 15 egg yolks
• 2.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine milk, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Continue to boil mixture, stirring constantly, until milk has reduced by a little more than 1/3, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Step 2

Beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Mix in a little of the warm milk. Pour egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir constantly and scrape bottom and sides of saucepan until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, fish out cinnamon sticks, and cool to lukewarm. Stir in rum and cool completely, about 2 hours.