A creamy rum liqueur of condensed milk, coconut cream and spices, made in Haitian households at Christmas and given as a gift. Every family’s version is different and every family’s is the correct one.
It is built on rum or clairin, distilled spirits that cannot legally be made at home, and the alcohol concentration is also what keeps a milk-based drink safe outside a fridge.
What goes into it
- Haitian rum or clairin
- sweetened condensed milk
- evaporated milk
- coconut cream
- vanilla, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg
- lime zest
How it is made
Spices and zest are steeped in the rum, then the infusion is blended with condensed milk, evaporated milk and coconut cream until thick, and rested cold so the flavours settle. The alcohol proportion is what keeps a dairy drink stable at room temperature — which is why the rum is not optional.
How long it takes: a day to steep, then rested cold
How it is eaten
In small glasses at Christmas and New Year, cold, and given away in reused bottles.
History
Creamy rum liqueur of condensed milk, coconut cream and spices, made at Christmas and given as a gift.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kremas?
Kremas is a wine & spirit from Haiti: creamy coconut-rum holiday liqueur. Creamy rum liqueur of condensed milk, coconut cream and spices, made at Christmas and given as a gift.
How is Kremas made?
Spices and zest are steeped in the rum, then the infusion is blended with condensed milk, evaporated milk and coconut cream until thick, and rested cold so the flavours settle. The alcohol proportion is what keeps a dairy drink stable at room temperature — which is why the rum is not optional. It takes a day to steep, then rested cold.
Can I make Kremas at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is built on rum or clairin, distilled spirits that cannot legally be made at home, and the alcohol concentration is also what keeps a milk-based drink safe outside a fridge.
What goes into Kremas?
Haitian rum or clairin, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut cream, vanilla, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, lime zest.
How is Kremas eaten?
In small glasses at Christmas and New Year, cold, and given away in reused bottles.
