Mexican Rompope Without Egg Food

ROMPOPE (MEXICAN EGGNOG)

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

ROMPOPE - MEXICAN EGGNOG

Steps:

• Combine the milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon stick (and ground almonds, if you are using them) in a large saucepan.
• Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly, for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
• Beat the egg yolks until thick and lemony. Remove the cinnamon stick from the milk mixture, and gradually whisk the egg yolks into the milk mixture.
• Return to low heat and, stirring constantly, cook until mixture coats a spoon.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
• Add the rum or brandy to the mixture, stir well.
• Transfer to a container and cover tightly.
• Refrigerate for 1 or 2 days before serving.
• Makes 1-1/2 quarts.

ROMPOPE (MEXICAN MILK, EGG, SPICE, AND LIQUOR PUNCH)

Steps:

• Pulse almonds with 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a food processor until ground to a fine paste.
• Bring milk, cinnamon, lemon rind, vanilla, and baking soda to a boil over medium-high heat in a large heavy-bottom saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks, the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, and ground almonds until thick and pale. Remove cinnamon and lemon rind and discard. Whisking constantly, slowly add the milk to the yolk mixture.
• Return mixture to pan and cook over low heat, constantly stirring and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Stir in rum or aguardiente. Serve.