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Creme de Vie

By: SIMY 
"A yummy drink that is perfect for the holidays. Egg yolks are blended with sugar syrup and evaporated milk, then flavored with rum and vanilla. One sip and you'll be hooked."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Place egg yolks in a blender and process on high speed. Slowly pour in the hot sugar water while blending (pouring too fast might curdle the yolks.) Add condensed milk, rum and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Chill in refrigerator.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by SKSCUJO   view full review
If you're looking for a very strong rum taste this is good, however the exact recipe is way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by CMAR   view full review
Fantastic holiday recipe.No to be confused or compared with eggnog"or the taste of rum will be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by MLOPEZ2718   view full review
The recipe is good, however, if the evaporated milk is substituted by a 14oz can of condensed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2008 by cubanryczek   view full review
My mother made this with Spanish Hard Cider, I use Champagne instead of Rum and it's much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2005 by LEPLADY1   view full review
I agree with some of the others. This would really be great with less rum. I'll try it with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by VEGEPUNKSTR   view full review
Just a little less rum would make this recipe almost perfect
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by avpayne   view full review
This turned out rich and creamy! I made it for my husband who doesn't drink alcohol, so I...

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