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Two chilled glasses of Haitian cremas.
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Cremas Recipe (Haitian Kremas)

This Haitian Cremas (Kremas) is creamy, spiced, and coconut-forward, made with sweetened milk, warm spices, and a bold splash of Barbancourt rum. It's the perfect holiday drink!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: Haitian
Keyword: christmas, Festive drinks, holiday, Holiday drinks
Servings: 6 servings
Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

  • 1 coconut or 1 can of coconut milk
  • 1 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 15 oz cream of coconut
  • 1 cup Barbancourt Haitian rum or any dark rum
  • 2-3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp almond essence almond extract (optional)
  • 1 tsp lime zest

Instructions

  • Skip this step if using canned coconut milk and go to the next step. Crack open the coconut, take out the white meat and scrape off any remaining skin. Rinse the coconut meat then add it to a blender with the evaporated milk. Blend until smooth. Strain the coconut milk mixture into a saucepan using a strainer or cheesecloth.
    Coconut and evaporated milk in a blender, coconut milk strained in a bowl.
  • Heat the coconut milk over medium heat and add the cinnamon sticks, nutmeg and star anise. Let this gently simmer for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the cinnamon sticks and star anise but save them to pit in the containers later.
    Coconut milk in a sauce pan with spices.
  • To a blender or large bowl blend together the coconut milk mixture, condensed milk, cream of coconut, rum, vanilla extract, almond essence and lime zest until smooth.
    Cremas before blending in a blender next to a bottle of barbancourt rum.
  • Pour into a bottle or airtight container and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours at least to get cold. Don't forget to add the cinnamon and star anise from earlier. Serve and enjoy!
    Cremas in containers with cinnamon sticks.

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Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg