With the holidays fast approaching….crazy right? I thought I would share a traditional holiday drink that we make back in P.R. The best way I can describe it is a creamy coconut eggnog drink with a rum bite. We drink it through out the holidays and sometimes I will bottle it up nice and give it as a gift. Your friends and family will love it.
If you are giving it as a gift and not sure if someone wants the alcohol I sometimes leave it out and just make a little card letting them know they can add some rum to it for a kick.
Coquito
- 3/4 cup of bottle rum, light or dark
- 1 can coconut milk, preferably Coco Lopez
- 1 can cream of coconut, preferably Coco Lopez
- 2 1/2 cans evaporated milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 large cinnamon sticks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- ice cubes, for serving
Mix all ingredients in the blender. Taste and add more rum if you like it stronger. You need to add the water because it will get thicker later in the fridge. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate well. Make ahead for richer flavor. Serve in small glassware, garnish with cinnamon stick.
Appox 10 servings.
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Sin huevos?
Oh wow. That’s a meal in a glass!
ooh…something to look forward to at Christmas time. My friend who was born in PR makes it every year. So fattening but so delicious!
That sounds sinful and completely delicious! Adding it to my holiday party menu…
This sounds delicious! I am a big eggnog fan, so this sounds like such a fun twist!
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i’m puerto rican too, and at least one person in my fam makes this every year. i made it last year and gave a few bottles out as gifts and it was a huge hit! we don’t usually serve it over ice, though. yummy!
A classic!
Can this be made without the egg?
Hey, just wondering how much water needs to be added?
No water is added.
Oh ok … ummm sorry, but what size cans of the milks…. Over here coco Lopez comes only in 1 size but the others vary… Sorry again… This will be my first time ever making this so I don’t want to mess it up lol. Thanks & might I add that I am a big fan of yours… Whenever I need a recipe to something I always tap on your website first to check if you have it!!!
Hey I am sorry it took FOREVER for me to respond but you ended up in my Spam and I just noticed. You are more then welcome to write about this in your blog, just link back to me and it is cool.
Thanks for the comment!