Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 (13 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons aged rum
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • boiling water
  • mint sprig, for garnish

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 300°. Set eight 1/2-cup ramekins in a roasting pan.
  • In a small, heavy saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil over moderately high heat; stir occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
  • Boil without stirring until an amber caramel forms, 6 to 8 minutes. Immediately pour the caramel into the ramekins, swirling them to coat.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy. Whisk in the coconut milk, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, rum, vanilla and cinnamon.
  • Pour the custard into the ramekins. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan to reach two-thirds of the way up the sides of the ramekins.
  • Bake the custards for about 50 minutes, or until set. Let cool in the water bath. Using paper towels, blot any coconut oil that has risen to the surface.
  • When cool, run a thin knife around each flan. Invert each ramekin onto a dessert plate; let the caramel drizzle onto the plate. Garnish with mint and serve.