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Dominica chaudeau recipe

Course Breakfast, Drinks
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of water
  • 2 cans of Carnation Evaporated Milk or any other brand of evaporated milk
  • 6 whole eggs membrane removed and eggs beaten
  • 1 whole lime rind peeled
  • 4 drops bitters
  • 2 cinnamon sticks or powder (1 tablespoon)
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg
  • Sugar based on your taste
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • alcohol (brandy or rum) optional

Instructions
 

  • Crack your eggs one at a time in a saucer or plate and remove the membrane. Then add eggs to a bowl.
  • Beat eggs with a whisk or a fork until it's has a very smooth consistency and the yolk and white is commingled
  • In a saucepan, add the water
  • Then add the spices (lime rind, cinnamon sticks, anise or fennel, grated nutmeg) and bring it to a boil.
  • When the mixture is boiled, and the color of the water has changed, add milk and whisk the mixture
  • Let milk boil, paying close attention so that it doesn't boil over.
  • Continue to whisk
  • Then turn stove off and let the mixture cool down just a little
  • Add eggs gradually while whisking the mixture
  • continue to whisk after eggs mixture has been added
  • Then strain the mixture into a teapot
  • Add bitters, vanilla essence, sugar to your liking, and if you'd like, a little rum or brandy
  • Enjoy with you favorite holiday treat