Haitian Christmas, 101: Drinking Cremas with Wyclef

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Coconut cream offers a rich texture with fewer calories.

rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Non-alcoholic options maintain flavor without the alcohol.

Mention the drink is called Cremas, a traditional Haitian drink especially for the holidays.

Explain that it contains coconut, milk, and rum, comparing it to eggnog in the states.

Describe how older generations make it with more care, taking time to cut the coconuts.

State that younger generations just cut the coconut and throw it in the drink.

Explain the technique of peeling the coconut thinly (called 'Gage') so that the taste of coconut is present but not felt on the tongue.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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