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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 481 kcal
Course:
Drinks , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Place the evaporated milk, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and rum in a blender.
- Blend at high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Pour into glass a bottle and add a cinnamon stick. Close the lid and refrigerate until well chilled.
- Before serving, shake the bottle and pour into small glasses. Garnish with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
Cup of Yum
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
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
% 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.