Coquito Recipe
Puerto Rico's creamy coconut Christmas drink, spiced with cinnamon and laced with white rum.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 9%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Cream of coconut45 ml
- Coconut milk45 ml
- Evaporated milk30 ml
- Sweetened condensed milk30 ml
- White Puerto Rican rum45 ml
- Vanilla extract1 tsp
- Ground cinnamon1 pinch
How to Make It
- Blend the cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk until smooth.
- Add the rum, the vanilla and the cinnamon and blend briefly again.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours, ideally overnight.
- Shake or stir before serving, pour into a small chilled glass and dust with cinnamon.
Garnish
A dusting of ground cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.
The Story
A coconut and rum Christmas drink from Puerto Rico, prepared at home and shared with family and neighbours through the holidays. Almost every family keeps its own version of the recipe.
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