Rompope

Ingredients In a large saucepan, bring the milk to a boil with the baking soda and cinnamon. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Boil again, remove from heat, and cool again.
 * 2 quarts milk
 * ½ teaspoon baking sodaRompope.jpg
 * 2 cinnamon sticks
 * 2 cups sugar
 * 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
 * 12 egg yolks, beaten
 * 1 cup grain alcohol (96 proof) or 2 cups rum

Stir in sugar, vanilla and beaten egg yolks. Return mixture to the heat and simmer over a medium flame, stirring constantly, until the bottom of the pan can be seen when stirring. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in grain alcohol or rum.

Makes 8-12 servings.