Coquito (Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog)
Puerto Rico's Christmas drink: a creamy blend of coconut milk, cream of coconut, condensed and evaporated milk, cinnamon and white rum, served ice-cold in small glasses. Easy to make alcohol-free.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Blend
Put the coconut milk, , condensed milk, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla in a large blender (at least 1.75 L / 7-cup capacity, since the mixture fills it almost to the top). Blend for about 1 minute until smooth and frothy.
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
- 1 can (425 g)
- 1 can (400 g) condensed milk
- 1 can (400 ml) evaporated milk
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth, pale and frothy
Add the rum
Add the rum to the blended mixture and blend for about 10 seconds more. Taste and add a little more rum or a pinch of cinnamon if you like.
- 250 ml white rum
✅ Done when: rum is fully mixed in, no streaks visible
Bottle and chill
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Serve
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Blend
Put the coconut milk, , condensed milk, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla in a large blender (at least 1.75 L / 7-cup capacity, since the mixture fills it almost to the top). Blend for about 1 minute until smooth and frothy.
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk
- 1 can (425 g)
- 1 can (400 g) condensed milk
- 1 can (400 ml) evaporated milk
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth, pale and frothy
Add the rum
Add the rum to the blended mixture and blend for about 10 seconds more. Taste and add a little more rum or a pinch of cinnamon if you like.
- 250 ml white rum
✅ Done when: rum is fully mixed in, no streaks visible
Bottle and chill
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Coquito, 'little coconut', is Puerto Rico's answer to eggnog and the official drink of its long Christmas season, which runs from Thanksgiving to the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián in January.
Families make it in big batches, bottle it and give it as gifts, and everyone swears their grandmother's recipe is the best.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Sweet, creamy and spiced with cinnamon, it's Christmas in a glass for every Puerto Rican.
💡 Fun Fact
Coquito festivals and contests are held every holiday season in Puerto Rico and in Puerto Rican communities in New York.
Puerto Rico
18.47°N, -66.11°W
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