Sweet Creme de Vie recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon anise seeds
4 egg yolks
1 (750 milliliter) bottle 151 proof rum (such as Bacardi®)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

259.9 calories
carbohydrate: 27.6 g
cholesterol: 52.6 mg
fat: 3.9 g
fiber: : -
protein: 3.3 g
saturatedFat: 2.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 45.3 mg
sugar: 27.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water, sugar, and anise seeds to a boil in a saucepan, lower heat to medium-low. Simmer until thick and syrupy, about 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and pour through a strainer to separate the seeds out, set syrup aside to cool slightly.

  2. Beat eggs yolks in a large bowl until light yellow, add rum, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Stir in syrup mixture until mixture is smooth. Pour into decorative bottles and seal tightly. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before drinking, the longer the better.

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Recipe Note

A delicious holiday drink very popular in Cuba.

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