How to make classic Coquito
How to make classic Coquito

How to make classic Coquito

Some traditional drinks made during Christmas are Eggnog in the US, ‘Crema de Vie’ in Cuba, and Coquito in Puerto Rico. I haven’t tried Eggnog, but I’ve tried the other two and they’re awesome. This past Christmas, I made a batch of each. There are also vegan versions of Coquito, which use evaporated & condensed coconut milk. I don’t usually see those in stores, but you should be able to get them at Whole Foods or Amazon. I’ll include a link below to one of those recipes. The one I’ll add below is the traditional recipe, along with a PDF, as usual. I’ll note that I only used 1 can of coconut milk, which makes it richer & sweeter. But the traditional one is really good as well.

Ingredients

  • 1 can of coconut milk
  • 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 
  • 1 can of evaporated milk
  • 1 can of coconut cream
  • 1/2 cup – 1 cup of Rum (you can use more, less, or none at all)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions

You can add all ingredients to a blender, except the rum. Blend until combined and pour part of the mix into an ice tray for freezing. I do this so I can mix it into my afternoon coffee sometimes. No judgement if you’d like to add a cube of the spiked version to your coffee. These are trying times ;p FYI, once frozen, they won’t pop out clean. Use your knife and do your best to take them out and move them to a container.

If you didn’t add the rum, then you can add it and blend again. Pour the mix into a bottle and chill in the fridge. It’s best served cold, and will keep in the fridge for at least a week. It should be enough for two smaller bottles. In PR, it’s common to give them as gifts. I kept one and gifted the other.

If you’d like to make vegan coquito, just swap out the condensed and evaporated milk for vegan options, like coconut or oat. Here’s a Vegan Coquito Recipe.

*I’ll do a separate post on ‘coquito coffee’. I tried to like pumpkin spiced lattes and failed. But this, is quite the treat. Enjoy!

Coquito Recipe – PDF Download

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