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Coquito

Enjoy this authentic coquito made with creamy milk, spices and rum!

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 291 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Ingredients

For the tea:
  • 1 cup water
  • 8 allspice berries
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 5 star anise
  • 3 large cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the coquito:
  • 1 can cream of coconut (15 oz) (COCO LOPEZ IS THE BEST BRAND)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
  • 1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz)
  • 1 cup evaporated milk (this is about half the can!)
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup white rum (Don Q is my favorite. You can add more or less rum to taste!)
  • 1/4 cup spiced rum or dark rum (I like Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, or Don Q 151)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. In a medium saucepan set over medium, boil the water. Add the allspice, cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Steep the tea, strain it and cool it.
  2. In a high powered blender, add cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla. Pulse until smooth and fully combined. If using a smaller blender, blend in batches.
  3. Pour the milk mixture into a large bowl. Add 1/3 cup of the tea mixture to the milk mixture. Whisk in the rum, ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. Pour the coquito into 2 (750ml) bottles, cover and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Shake before serving ice cold.

Nutrition Information

Calories 291kcal (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Calories 291kcal 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.