Puerto Rican Coquito

Puerto Rican Coquito

22 Reviews
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Ready In: 1 hr 10 min

“Coquito is a coconut tasting beverage originating from Puerto Rico, popular during the Christmas season. My grandmother and my mother use to prepare it as I was growing up, and the tradition has stayed with me!” - by Teresita Rodriguez

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Original recipe yields 5 cups

Directions

  1. Pour the water, milk, rum, and coconut milk into a blender. Add the cinnamon and salt. Blend until well combined, then refrigerate for at least one hour, or until ready to serve.

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Brownie1
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Brownie1

"I boil 3 cinnamon sticks in 3 cups water. Let it cool. Then put cinnamon water in blender w/1 can evap milk, 1 can condensed milk, 1 can coconut milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract and Rum(I use Malibu R..." See moreum/coconut flavor). NO EGGS. Serve on the rocks and garnish w/ground cinnamon. Yummy!!!"

Dami
97

Dami

"Yep, THIS is coquito. My abuelo made it every Christmas for the parranderos-Christmas carolers who show up with guitars, guiros, drums and maracas at your house at 3 am, and won't leave til you feed t..." See morehem. Real coquito does NOT have eggs in it. It's just sweet milk, coconut milk, rum (dark or white, we're not that picky as long as it's Puerto Rican rum ;-) )and cinammon, just like this. Good job!"

Mari Diaz
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Mari Diaz

"I did not care for this recipe. Coquito I and Coquito II are the closest recipes to home (PUERTO RICO)..." See more"

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