How to make a dairy free Haitian kremas (kremas san lèt)

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + sugar

Coconut cream offers a dairy-free option with similar richness.

white rum

🥗Healthier: coconut water

💰Cheaper: non-alcoholic rum alternative

Coconut water maintains tropical flavor without alcohol.

Pour coconut milk into a bowl.

Add cane sugar to the coconut milk and stir to combine.

Cook the mixture over heat to reduce it, stirring continuously to avoid burning.

Once the mixture thickens slightly, remove from heat and let it cool.

Add cream of coconut to the cooled coconut milk mixture and whisk together.

Add vanilla extract and almond extract to the mixture.

Grate fresh nutmeg into the mixture and stir.

Add a small amount of lime zest to the mixture and stir.

Pour in dark rum to taste and stir to combine.

Add the remaining coconut condensed milk to the mixture and stir.

Taste the mixture and adjust with more nutmeg or rum if desired.

Squeeze lime juice into the mixture to help thicken it further.

Drizzle in some cinnamon and stir to combine.

Continue stirring until the mixture thickens to desired consistency.

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