In a country that boasts some of the most delicious rum we’ve ever tasted, how could there not be a Panamanian version of eggnog? Well, there is: Ron ponche is a traditional Panamanian cocktail that is shared and savored at Christmas time and during new year celebrations.
Ingredients:
24 egg yolks
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup water
2 – 3 cups rum
Directions:
1. Add first five ingredients to a large pot (a double boiler is preferable).
2. Use a mixer to mix ingredients together thoroughly in pot before heating. Cook on medium to low heat, stirring constantly. Allow mixture to cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until ingredients become thick like gravy.
3. Remove mixture from heat. Add 1 cup of water and rum. Stir.
4. Scoop liquid into mason jar or other jar with a lid. Note: Be sure to strain the liquid BEFORE you put it into the jars.
5. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve. For best results, refrigerate overnight.
Serve In:
brandy snifter
Ahhh, imagine sipping this next to a lighted tree on the porch of your beachfront Panama vacation home. Be sure to snap a picture of the Christmas red sunset for all your freezing friends back in the states! Actually, that’s a pretty hefty recipe…better invite them to Isla Palenque for the holidays next year.
