How many times do you pick up a bottle of spiked eggnog from the grocery store on the way to a New Year’s eve party. Was it as good as you hoped? That’s the reason for making Coquito. This is a Puerto Rican take on eggnog and is out of this world. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
My family spent 8 years living and working on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. There is a number of version but this is a Puerto Rican Coquito recipe to die for. It is extremely tasty and rich, and can barely taste the alcohol. This was a must have to make for Christmas and New Years on the island.
In fact, there is an actual festival held on St. Croix to crown the best Coquito maker on the island. You can check that out here: Coquito Festival in St. Croix and here as well.
Recipe
Puerto Rican Coquito
Ingredients
- 1/2 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz. can
- 1 Can Evaporated Milk 12 oz. can
- 1/3 Can Coconut Milk 13.5 oz. can
- 1 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 Can Cream of Coconut (Coco Lopez) 15 oz. can
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 2/3 Cup Cruzan Rum
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into a blender, cover and blend until frothy.
- Pour mixture into empty rum bottle and chill for at least an hour.
Another option is to check out https://www.today.com/recipes/best-coquito-puerto-rican-coconut-eggnog-recipe-t243563 for a recipe on Coquito. Either way, you can’t go wrong.
Coquito is literally 129% better than those spiked eggnogs you can pick up at the grocery store, plus you don’t get a hangover!!!!. Make your own and give some out for the holidays. You will be thrilled, and so will you friends and family, with how good coquito tastes.
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