2 cinnamon sticks
½” piece of fresh ginger
1 5-ounce can evaporated milk
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1 can cream of coconut (not milk)
5 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cup rum (preferably crystal)
Boil ginger and cinnamon in the 5-oz. milk.
In a small bowl, beat egg yolks, add warmed milk, straining it.
In a medium saucepan, blend mixture with the rest of the milk and cream. Heat over med until it thickens moving constantly.
Allow to cool before adding rum to taste.