5 from 14 votes
Coquito
Coquito is a creamy Puerto Rican coconut and rum-based drink blending coconut milk, cream, sweetened and evaporated milk, rum, vanilla, and cinnamon. It’s a chilled holiday beverage with a rich, smooth texture and warm spice notes from cinnamon, served cold and typically topped with additional ground cinnamon and a cinnamon stick for garnish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Chill Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
441 kcal
Course:
Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 14 ounces coconut milk (400ml)
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (400ml)
- 14 ounces evaporated milk (400ml)
- 14 ounces coconut cream (400ml)
- ½ cup white rum ideally Puerto Rican rum such as Don Q, but Bacardi works well, Puerto Rican
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
To serve
- ground cinnamon
- cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Add the rum, coconut milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut cream vanilla, and cinnamon to a blender and whiz to combine.
- Pour into bottles and chill for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.
- To serve, give it a stir, then serve cold in glasses and sprinkle with a little cinnamon (or nutmeg) and serve with a cinnamon stick.
- Coquito will keep in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 4 days.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Chill the drink for at least 3 hours to fully develop the flavors and thickness.
- Authentic coquito uses Puerto Rican rum such as Don Q, but other white rums like Bacardi also work well.
- Stir the mixture before serving to recombine any ingredients that may separate during storage.
Nutrition Information
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
497mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
251IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
298mg
(30%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 497mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 251IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 298mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.