
Rompope
ClassicMexican egg-and-rum cream, served chilled.
WinterCreamyHolidayIndulgent
5 minMediumLight
Smooth, custardy and lightly spiced. Vanilla and cinnamon lead, with gold rum adding warmth underneath.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Gold Rum
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 3 oz Milk
- 0.5 oz Vanilla Syrup
- 0.25 oz Cinnamon Syrup
- Cinnamon · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the gold rum, egg yolk, milk, vanilla syrup, and cinnamon syrup to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake hard until well chilled and frothy.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Dust with ground cinnamon.
The Story
Rompope is the Mexican holiday cousin of eggnog, a rich custardy drink of egg yolks, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, finished with rum. It is often made in batches and given as a gift.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Cinnamon