A traditional Christmas drink in Puerto Rico, this smooth & creamy rum drink is nicknamed Puerto Rican Eggnog by some. Several recipes we found called for eggs and some did not. We opted to leave out the eggs, but I’m sure it would make the drink even fuller and creamier – more akin to a typical eggnog, although we didn’t mind the lightness and frothiness without the eggs at all… Feliz Navidad!
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Coquito
Ingredients
- 7 oz. Coconut Milk
- 6 oz. Gold Rum
- 6 oz. Evaporated Milk
- 2.5 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into a blender. Blend on high until frothy.
- Refrigerate until cold or serve over ice.
- Pour into individual glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Notes
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This will sound like blasphemy, but it’s endorsed by my Puerto Rican in-laws, the patriarch and matriarch of whom are of Cuban descent, and all of whom have drunk rum-based Coquito their entire lives. Until I came along. :-)
Whatever amount of rum your recipe calls for, use *half* that amount of rum and match it with an equal amount of tequila. Yes, tequila.
My recipe is preferred by every Puerto Rican who has tried it. I even made one traditional Coquito bottle and one bottle of my concoction, and gave them a blind taste test. Every one of them preferred my rum/tequila version.
I call it: Coquila
1/2 cup Bacardi rum
1/2 cup tequila
2 cans coconut cream
1 can evaporated milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon
If you have a big enough blender or food processor, mix all ingredients together. Otherwise, halve the ingredients and make two (2) half batches. Whichever way you do it, mix *very* well. Pour into empty liquor or wine bottles (glass works best, IMO). Then chill *very* well before serving, overnight at a minimum. It will not be chilled enough if you serve it the same day you make it.
(Edit: Also, put it back in the fridge immediately after serving it. Do NOT leave it on the countertop! It must remain chilled at all times, except when it’s being poured.)
That’s pretty much it!