Coquito

Coquito is a Puerto Rican holiday drink similar to eggnog that's made with coconut milk, warm spices, and rum. It can be made in as little as 5 minutes and makes a wonderful gift!

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Course: cocktails

Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Keyword: booze, coconut, coquito, eggnog, liquor, puerto rican, puerto rico, rum

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 915kcal

Author: Nicole Gaffney (ColeyCooks.com)

Ingredients

30 oz (2 cans) full fat unsweetened coconut milk
14 oz (1 can) sweetened Cream of Coconut such as Coco Lopez - usually found near the cocktail mixers
12 oz (1 can) full fat evaporated milk
28 oz (2 cans) sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1-2 cups white Puerto Rican Rum optional

Instructions

Combine the coconut milk, cream of coconut, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and cinnamon in a blender and blend to combine.
Add the rum, if using, and blend again.
Transfer into bottles and refrigerate for at least an hour to let the flavors meld before serving.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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Notes

Start saving old wine bottles or liquor bottles a few months before the holidays, run them through the dishwasher, and use them to bottle your Coquito.

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