The Best Puerto Rican Coquito
Rich and creamy Coquito is a traditional Christmas drink made with coconut, rum and cinnamon. Also known as Puerto Rican eggnog or coconut nog, the sweet, thick and creamy drink is one of the best things you'll ever taste!This recipe was provided by my adopted Puerto Rican mamá Nydia Villanueva Rodriguez.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 481kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounces) can evaporated milk
- 1 (15-ounces) can cream of coconut (I use Coco Lopez)
- 1 (14-ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup rum white or dark (more or less to your taste)
- Cinnamon sticks for the bottles and as garnish
Instructions
- Place the evaporated milk, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and rum in a blender.
- Blend at high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Pour into glass a bottle and add a cinnamon stick. Close the lid and refrigerate until well chilled.
- Before serving, shake the bottle and pour into small glasses. Garnish with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
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Notes
- Traditionally this drink is served chilled in shot glasses. Mine are a bit bigger than a shot glass which is just what I like!
- Make sure you use real cream of coconut like Coco Lopez. Don’t substitute this ingredient with coconut milk or coconut cream.
- You can make a virgin coquito or ponche without rum. Skip the rum completely or if preferred, you can add coconut milk instead of rum. Add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract if you want for extra flavor.
- You can use brown sugar or cinnamon sugar to rim the glasses for a festive presentation.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 0.2mg