Sweet tooth? This creamy combo of rum and dulce de leche will hit the spot.
About the cocktail
Ingredients
30mL dulce de leche (see method) 15mL dark rum 15mL butterscotch schnapps or Frangelico 30mL cream 1 tsp lemon juice Garnish: chocolate shavings Glass: coupe or footed cocktail glass
Method
If you’re making your own dulce de leche, you’ll need to start this recipe ahead of time. Place a tin of sweetened condensed milk in a pot of boiling water and simmer gently for three hours, checking there’s enough water in the pot throughout this time. This will leave you with dulce de leche in the can – leave it to fully cool before opening Once cooled, combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice Shake until the outside of the tin is frosty Fine strain the mix into the glass Garnish by grating chocolate over the top – a microplane is perfect
Dan’s top tips
You should be able to find ready-made dulce de leche at the supermarket or specialty grocery store. But if you want to walk the extra mile and make your own at home, follow our method above – the results are fabulous and the process is super simple. You just need to start it at least four hours before you need to use it, but you could even prep it the day before, too. Classic dulce de leche calls for milk and sugar to be constantly stirred in a saucepan over a low heat for a couple of hours. We reckon our shortcut option is much easier, and the results are just as good as the traditional. As we mentioned, that butterscotch schnapps can be replaced by Frangelico, the much-loved hazelnut liqueur. And if you fancy changing the flavour profile further, feel free to sub in other sweet or nutty liqueurs once you’ve mastered the basics of this recipe and where your tastes lie. As for the shaved chocolate garnish, feel free to use your favourite chocolate here, but we think a quality milk or dark chocolate is perfect.
What is dulce de leche?
Dulce de leche is a creamy caramel sauce. Our shortcut to making it is by heating milk and sugar over a long period of time until it becomes rich and concentrated.
What's the best rum to use in a Rum & Dulce?
We’re not too picky with the specific rum here, but you’ll want to use a dark rum. A pot still or solera style will be the most appropriate, but use what you have.
- What does a Rum & Dulce cocktail taste like?
Our Rum and Dulce cocktail tastes like creamy butterscotch and caramel with a rich, balanced rum base.
