coquito

Name: Coquito
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 can(s) cream of coconut - 15 ounce can (i.e., coco lopez); 2 can(s) condensed milk - 14 ounce can; 6 ounce(s) rum (more or less per taste) - can skip if you want a nonalcoholic version; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Dinorah Villanueva

Miami, FL

Updated on Apr 22, 2013

The Coquito is a typical holiday drink in Puerto Rico (similar to the US eggnog). We drink “coquito” only during Christmas and New Years during family gatherings. I collect old wine bottles and make this drink as a Christmas gift to my neighbors - they now expect it every Christmas Eve.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 12 (36 ounces total)

Ingredients

2 cans cream of coconut - 15 ounce can (i.e., coco lopez)
2 cans condensed milk - 14 ounce can
6 ounces rum (more or less per taste) - can skip if you want a nonalcoholic version
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make coquito

Step 1

Place all ingredients into blender.

Step 2

Blend until well mixed.
Step 3

Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold (at least an hour).
Step 4

Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with cinnamon.
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