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Chris Milligan, Secreto Lounge, Hotel St. Francis, Santa Fe

Rompope cocktail recipe

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Method · Built

  1. 1Stir the rum into the chilled almond custard milk and rest it overnight in the fridge.
  2. 2Pour about six ounces into stemware and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Glass
Wine glass
Ice
Up
Garnish
Cinnamon stick

Prep ahead

Mixer

Almond Custard Milk

Yield
About 10 servings
Keeps
4 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 10 Egg yolks
  • 6 cupsWhole milk
  • 1.25 cupsSugar
  • 0.5 cupBlanched almonds
  • 0.5 tspGround cinnamon

Method

  1. 1Beat the yolks until pale. Warm the milk with the sugar and cinnamon until dissolved, pour it over the almonds, then whisk it slowly into the yolks so they don't scramble. Chill.

About the Rompope

Rompope is a cocktail made with gold rum and almond custard milk, created by Chris Milligan.

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