Description
Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink made with coconut milk, rum, and spices, often enjoyed during Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup white rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the coconut milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk.
- Add the white rum, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt.
- Blend on high until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or spice levels as desired.
- Pour the mixture into a bottle or jar and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Serve chilled, shaking well before pouring into glasses.
Notes
- Coquito can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum.
- Garnish with additional cinnamon or coconut flakes if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg