Rompope (Mexican Eggnog) Recipe

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María del Mar Cuadra
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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María del Mar Sacasa

Notes:

  • Remove the peel of the lemon with a peeler, making sure to avoid the pith.
  • You can refrigerate the rompope for up to 1 month in sterilized glass bottles.
  • Add rum or aguardiente to taste—and tolerance! I use Flor de Caña 7-year.

Recipe Details

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog) Recipe

Active 20 mins
Total 2 hrs 40 mins
Serves 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup blanched almonds

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 6 cups milk

  • 2 cinnamon sticks

  • Rind of 1 lemon (see notes)

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 8 large egg yolks

  • 1/2 to 1 cup aged rum or aguardiente (see notes)

Directions

  1. Pulse almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar until ground to a fine paste.

  2. Bring milk, cinnamon sticks, lemon rind, vanilla, and baking soda to boil over medium-high heat in large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside.

  3. In large bowl, whisk egg yolks, remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, and almonds until thick and pale. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon rind from milk. Constantly whisking, slowly add the milk to the yolk mixture.

  4. Return mixture to pan and cook over low heat, stirring and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan constantly until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool completely, about 2 hours (see notes).

  5. Stir in rum or aguardiente and serve.

Special equipment

food processor, large heavy-bottomed saucepan, whisk

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
464 Calories
18g Fat
54g Carbs
16g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 464
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Sodium 284mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 51g
Protein 16g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 300mg 23%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 454mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)