Ponche Crema
Encyclopedia
Ponche crema is a Venezuela
n cream
-based liqueur
. Recipes vary depending on the region, but main ingredients typically include milk
, eggs
, sugar
, rum
, and other minor ingredients such as vanilla
, nutmeg
, cinnamon
, and lemon rind. A variant type is prepared with concentrated liquid coffee or instant coffee
powder. However, most references to the ponche crema name aim at a traditional commercial product, available since 1900, whose recipe and manufacturing process are famously concealed. Ponche crema is a beverage traditionally served in Venezuela and neighboring Trinidad and Tobago
during Christmas time, much as eggnog is in the United States. It is usually served cold, in small cups, either as an aperitif
or a pousse-café.
3 tins of Evaporated Milk
2 tins of Condensed Milk
1 bottle of Rum
Season with lots of grated Nutmeg
Mix all together.
Serve on crushed ice with Angostura Bitters
- Can be fortified with Forres Park Puncheon Rum (overproof rum) - performed regularly!
- Can be thickened by adding an egg and then blending
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n cream
Cream
Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators"...
-based liqueur
Liqueur
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
. Recipes vary depending on the region, but main ingredients typically include milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
, eggs
Egg (food)
Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have probably been eaten by mankind for millennia. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen , and vitellus , contained within various thin membranes...
, sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
, rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
, and other minor ingredients such as vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
, nutmeg
Nutmeg
The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia...
, cinnamon
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...
, and lemon rind. A variant type is prepared with concentrated liquid coffee or instant coffee
Instant coffee
Instant coffee, also called soluble coffee and coffee powder, is a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans. Instant coffee is commercially prepared by either freeze-drying or spray drying, after which it can be rehydrated...
powder. However, most references to the ponche crema name aim at a traditional commercial product, available since 1900, whose recipe and manufacturing process are famously concealed. Ponche crema is a beverage traditionally served in Venezuela and neighboring Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
during Christmas time, much as eggnog is in the United States. It is usually served cold, in small cups, either as an aperitif
Aperitif
Apéritifs and digestifs are alcoholic drinks that are normally served with meals.-Apéritifs:An apéritif is usually served before a meal to stimulate the appetite. This contrasts with digestifs, which are served after a meal for the purpose of aiding digestion...
or a pousse-café.
Trinidad and Tobago Recipe
Trinidad Ponche Crema (Christmas Creme Punch)3 tins of Evaporated Milk
2 tins of Condensed Milk
1 bottle of Rum
Season with lots of grated Nutmeg
Mix all together.
Serve on crushed ice with Angostura Bitters
- Can be fortified with Forres Park Puncheon Rum (overproof rum) - performed regularly!
- Can be thickened by adding an egg and then blending
See also
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