The Best Puerto Rican Coquito

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    481 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks, Brunch

  • Cuisine

    American

The Best Puerto Rican Coquito

Rich and creamy Coquito is a traditional Christmas drink made with coconut, rum and cinnamon. Also known as Puerto Rican eggnog or coconut nog, the sweet, thick and creamy drink is one of the best things you'll ever taste!This recipe was provided by my adopted Puerto Rican mamá Nydia Villanueva Rodriguez.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 (12-ounces) Can evaporated Milk
  • 1 (15-ounces) can cream of coconut (I use Coco Lopez)
  • 1 (14-ounces) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup rum white or dark (more or less to your taste)
  • Cinnamon sticks for the bottles and as garnish
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Instructions

  1. Place the evaporated milk, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and rum in a blender.
  2. Blend at high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
  3. Pour into glass a bottle and add a cinnamon stick. Close the lid and refrigerate until well chilled.
  4. Before serving, shake the bottle and pour into small glasses. Garnish with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
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Notes

  • Traditionally this drink is served chilled in shot glasses. Mine are a bit bigger than a shot glass which is just what I like!
  • Make sure you use real cream of coconut like Coco Lopez. Don’t substitute this ingredient with coconut milk or coconut cream.
  • You can make a virgin coquito or ponche without rum. Skip the rum completely or if preferred, you can add coconut milk instead of rum. Add 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract if you want for extra flavor.
  • You can use brown sugar or cinnamon sugar to rim the glasses for a festive presentation.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 481kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 142mg (6%) Potassium 335mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 67g (134%) Vitamin A 251IU (5%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 272mg (27%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 481 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 481kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 142mg 6%
Potassium 335mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 67g 134%
Vitamin A 251IU 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 272mg 27%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

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

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