Ingredients
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8 egg yolks, lightly beaten
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4 cup whole milk
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½ cup sugar
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1 stick cinnamon (preferably Mexican canela)
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10 whole roasted coffee or espresso beans
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1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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⅓ - ½ cup light-color rum
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¼ - ½ cup Kahlua or other coffee-flavor liqueur
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Ground nutmeg (optional)
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Whole roasted coffee or espresso beans (optional)
Directions
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In a heavy large saucepan combine egg yolks, milk, sugar, stick cinnamon, the 10 coffee beans, and the vanilla bean (if using). Cook and stir over medium heat about 10 minutes or just until mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat. Place the saucepan in a sink or bowl of ice water and stir mixture for 2 minutes. Discard stick cinnamon and remove vanilla bean. Do not remove coffee beans. Using a sharp knife, halve vanilla bean lengthwise; use the tip of the knife to scrape out the seeds. Add seeds to egg yolk mixture; discard vanilla bean pod. Transfer egg yolk mixture to a pitcher.
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Stir in rum, Kahlua, and vanilla extract (if using). Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours before serving. If desired, sprinkle the pitcher or each serving with ground nutmeg and garnish with a few additional coffee beans. (Coffee beans are an edible garnish.)
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 184 | Calories |
| 7g | Fat |
| 18g | Carbs |
| 5g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
| Calories 184 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 7g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium 50mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate 18g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 17g | |
| Protein 5g | 10% |
| Calcium 131.3mg | 10% |
| Iron 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium 158mg | 3% |
| Folate, total 24.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.7mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*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.