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Trinidad & Tobago

I have one sourced drink connected to Trinidad & Tobago. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Trinidad & Tobago on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Trinidad & Tobago

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Ponche de Crème: pale cream to light yellow, smooth and velvety, no foam, in a small plain tumbler.

    Ponche de Crème

    Christmas season

    IconicRegional drink

    A smooth, spiced holiday drink of milk, eggs, sugar, rum, spices and Angostura bitters, descended from Venezuelan ponche crema. It is traditionally served with ice, though it can also be served warm or chilled.

    Punch traces it to Venezuelan ponche crema, a mix of milk, eggs, sugar, rum and spices, which Venezuelan migrants brought to Trinidad for work in the 1800s. The Trinidad version adds Angostura bitters. Bartender Chad Lee Loy, whose aunt taught him the drink 15 years ago, makes a version with fennel and cardamom.

    Made with: eggs, milk, sugar, rum, spices, Angostura bitters.

    Confidence: lowEvidence: punchdrink.com (opens in a new tab)

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