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Today I have a treat for you. It’s Summer Coquito! If you are familiar with coquito, you might be saying, “Coquito in the summer?” Yes!

If you have never had coquito, allow me a moment to change your life. Coquito is Puerto Rico’s version of eggnog made with coconut milk and rum. Like eggnog, it is traditionally served during the holidays. It combines La Lechera Sweetened Condensed Milk, evaporated milk, coconut cream, and rum, resulting in a creamy, comforting drink with a little rum bite.

But why should we be limited to drinking coquito only when tradition says so? Although coquito is synonymous with Christmas, the ingredients are available year round, and what is more refreshing on a hot summer day than a cool coconut treat?

Now, let me introduce you to limber. Limber is the Puerto Rican version of popsicles. We lived in Puerto Rico for a short time when I was a girl and frequently visited throughout my childhood. On hot days, my sister, cousins and I would walk down the street with quarters in our pockets to buy limber from la señora. Almost every neighborhood has a señora that sells limber from her house. We would walk up to the gates of her house and call out, “Señora!” and exchange a few quarters for a cold limber. My favorite flavor was coconut.

I am sure you have a can of La Lechera Sweetened Condensed milk and a can of evaporated milk in your pantry, which means you are halfway to a creamy coconut treat. One of the key ingredients to both of these treats is La Lechera. It’s the secret to ultimate creaminess and the perfect amount of sweetness.  If your home is a Latin home, I know you have these ingredients in your pantry. La Lechera Sweetened Condensed Milk to a Latin home is like chocolate chips – you always have it on hand. We use it in so many desserts, like flan and tres leches, it’s a must-have ingredient.

I love both limber and coquito, and I thought to myself, why can’t I have both? The summer coquito was born. A simple coconut rum and soda cocktail chilled and served with a creamy coconut limber. This is perfection! It’s Christmas in July! Everyone in the family can enjoy limber, and mom and dad can relax with a limber and a cocktail by the pool. It’s cool, refreshing, and if you close your eyes, you can drift off to an imaginary tropical paradise.

Yield: 10 popsicles | 1 cocktail

Summer Coquito | Rum and Coconut Popsicle Cocktail

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 4 minutes

Inactive Time 6 hours 36 minutes

Total Time 6 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

Popsicle

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• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup La Lechera Sweeten Condensed Milk (11.8 oz squeeze bottle)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
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Cocktail (1 cocktail)

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• 2 oz coconut rum
• 4 oz lemon lime soda

Instructions

popsicles

In a blender combined popsicle ingredients. Blend until completely emulsified. Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.

cocktail

Combine coconut rum with chilled lemon-lime soda in a glass and stir. Add ice if desired. Serve cocktail with popsicle.

 

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