Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)
Some people think of Coquito as a Puerto Rican copy of the popular British eggnog. And while some recipes for coquito nowadays include egg yolks, giving them more of a similar taste and texture to its British counterpart, coquito is a drink of its own!
The authentic coquito recipe is a rich blend of spicy cinnamon, exotic coconut, vanilla and a fiery kick of rum. It makes for an amazing and rather unique gift too!
Coquito ( Puerto Rican Eggnog)
Coquito is a Puerto Rican beverage made only for Christmas holiday. This delicious drink is a blend of coconut milk, coconut cream, cinnamon, and white rum. Coquito is served cold and is the perfect tool for toasting with friends and families. Christmas is not the same without this creamy drink.
Ingredients
- 15 ounces cream of coconut canned
- 15 ounces coconut milk canned
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk canned
- 12 ounces evaporated milk canned
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus more to top
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup white rum or more, to taste
- 3-4 whole cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Place the cream of coconut, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk in a blender along with the vanilla extract, ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon. Blend together for a minute until well-combined.
- Add the rum and blend well. Taste the coquito and adjust with more rum as needed.
- Pour the mixture carefully into a large enough container (it can be a pitcher or a glass bottle) and throw in the whole cinnamon sticks.
- Cover the container and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Doing this infuses the coquito with the flavors from the cinnamon sticks and makes it all the more delicious!
- After 1 hour you can take it out of the fridge to serve or divide into smaller bottles to gift your loved ones.
- If serving, let the coquito return to room temperature first, before pouring it out and serving it either neat or over ice with a sprinkling of cinnamon on top.
Enjoy!
Notes
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