Crémas

Crémas at a market for sale in Haiti

Crémas (/ˌkr mɑːs/; French pronunciation: [kʁɛ.mas]) also spelled Crémasse or Kremas, is a sweet and creamy alcoholic beverage native to Haiti. The beverage is made primarily from creamed coconut, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, vanilla essence, almond essence, lime, and Haitian rhum.[1][2][3] It is typically enjoyed during the Christmas season.[4]

The drink is often compared to Coquito, a Puerto Rican beverage also made from rum and coconut milk.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision. p. 390. ISBN 158432256X. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ Martha Stewart - Emeril Lagasse makes Haitian cremasse
  3. ^ SAM BOJARSKI (25 November 2020). "Home for the holidays means kremas time in Haitian-American households". Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ Ménager, Mona Cassion (2005). Fine Haitian Cuisine. Educa Vision Inc. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-58432-256-6.
  5. ^ Andrés, José; Kitchen, World Central (2023-09-12). The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-593-57908-4.