Update: Rompope

rompope topped off with egg nog espuma

A few weeks ago I made the Rompope.  The recommendation was to let it age three weeks in the fridge, so I did.  After looking at it every day, it was finally ripe to try it out.  It was pretty tasty when it was first made, but the time has let all the flavours come together and smooth out.  It is a liqueur, so it's still pretty boozy, but very smooth and perfect for holiday sipping.  Carla even commented that now we don't need to bring bottles back from Mexico anymore since we can do such a good job ourselves.  Next will come flavour variations.  

I did have some egg nog espuma handy, so I had to try the cocktail idea I had mentioned in that recipe - dynamite!  Egg nog and rompope are such close cousins, that it's almost a misnomer to say they complement each other.  Visually, there's a clear division of the thick and rich rompope and the fluffy bubbles of the espuma.  As for the taste, you get the light and airy egg nog first, then get down to the main event at the bottom of the glass.  Garnished with a little grated nutmeg, it's a perfect holiday drink.