Copycat Rumchata is a cream-based liqueur made with heavy cream, milk, dark rum, simple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It’s delicious over ice or in your favorite cocktail like a Naughty White Russian.
Copycat Rum Chata
If you are looking for a creamy and tasty versatile liqueur, this is the recipe you need to have on hand. It’s super simple to make, and there are so many ways to enjoy it! RumChata® is made in Wisconsin and is described as a Caribbean rum that blends with Mexican spices and Wisconsin dairy cream. It’s a little bit of cinnamon spice in every sip. Add some to your Rumchata Eggnog for a creamy holiday drink.
Ingredients
Cream: Since this is a cream-based liqueur, look for heavy cream (also known as heavy whipping cream).
Milk: I prefer whole milk for added creaminess to the beverage. You could use the milk you have on hand.
Simple Syrup: If you don’t have any on hand, it’s super easy to make your own simple syrup.
Spices: With spice as a descriptor of this drink, I added both cinnamon and nutmeg.
Rum: Generally, dark rum is used in RumChata®. If you use light rum, the flavor will differ. If you want this with less alcohol, start with about half of the amount of rum. You can always add more to taste.
What is the Difference Between Rum Chata and Baileys Irish Cream?
Although both are cream-based liqueurs, there is a difference between RumChata® and Baileys Irish cream when it comes to flavor. Rumchata has rum and cinnamon flavor while Baileys Irish cream has a chocolate flavor with a base of whiskey. However, the two are often used interchangeably. A closer variety of Bailey’s is their cinnamon and vanilla variety if you want a closer match in taste.
How to Serve Rum Chata
As I stated above, there are many ways to enjoy this liqueur. Besides over ice, here are some of my favorite ways:
- Pour a splash into coffee.
- Add a bit to your mug of hot chocolate.
- Use it in homemade cocktail recipes like Snowed-In White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Cocktail and Naughty White Russian.
- For an even stronger drink, mix Rumchata with Irish whiskey.
- Use it as a substitute for other cream liqueurs.
How to Store Copycat Rum Chata
Unlike storebought RumChata®, this copycat Rum Chata does need to be stored in the refrigerator. We stored it for up to a week, and it was still okay, but the cream did separate from the mixture a bit. So, I would recommend using it within a few days. If you need it to last a little longer, add the rum right before using it.
Copycat Rum Chata
Ingredients
- 2 cups (476 g) heavy cream
- 1 cup (245 g) whole milk
- 1 cup (336 g) simple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup (222 g) dark rum
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, add the heavy cream, milk, simple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and rum. Stir until combined. (I used a milk frother to get the spices really evenly distributed, you can also use a blender.)
- Serve over ice, or in your favorite cocktail.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
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I drink rumchata almost everyday but it is so expensive so I’m glad I found this….can’t wait to try! I put rumchata in my coffee (sometimes I make the coffee super strong& enjoy it with rumchata and a little vanilla ice cream!) and my absolute favorite drink ever is rumchata and root beer (or birch beer, which I recently found at my local health food store& love)…..this drink is like a horchata & root beer float in one! I will make this recipe today or tomorrow & try it with in leui of the rumchata in both of these drinks & repost with the results….I’m so excited that you most likely just saved me tons of money on my favorite drinks!!!
I want to make this for my aunt and my grandma. How did this come out and how did that beer you found at your store work with rumChata? What is the name of that beer, that you found because I want to try it with this😇
Amanda….you’re the BEST!
Recipes are awesome and taste great.
Keep them coming
This recipe is fantastic! Do you have any idea what the alcohol contents is once prepared?
The recipe itself makes ~5 cups of the RumChata, 20% of the mix is rum. So take 20% and multiply by the ABV of your chosen rum to get the final ABV.
Example: Chosen rum is Sailor Jerry’s (46% ABV)
20%*46%=0.092
The final products ABV Will be 9.2%
How long will it keep in the refrigerator?
Hi Michele! I always try to anticipate any questions readers have and make sure I answer them in the blog post. So right above I wrote this:
How to Store Copycat Rum Chata
Unlike storebought RumChata®, this copycat Rum Chata does need to be stored in the refrigerator. We stored it for up to a week, and it was still okay, but the cream did separate from the mixture a bit. So, I would recommend using it within a few days. If you need it to last a little longer, add the rum right before using it.
Hope that helps!
Do I need to use whole milk?