Arroz con Dulce I Recipe from Puerto Rico with Coconut, Cinnamon, and Dark Rum

Ingredients

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 x 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and mashed
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 lemon peel
• 2 tbsp of butter
• 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 x 14 oz (397 g) can coconut milk
• 4 cups of milk
• 1 can of evaporated milk
• 1 x 14 oz (397 g) can coconut cream such as coco lópez
• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 1/3 cup dried currants or raisins
• 1/2 cup of dark rum
• 4 tbsp shredded sweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup sugar
• ground cinnamon for garnish