Coquito de Puerto Rico
Medium Dessert

Coquito de Puerto Rico

Total Time
47 min
21m prep · 26m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Coquito is a popular Christmas coconut rum nog traditionally served in Puerto Rico. This is my mother's egg-free recipe which has an ice cream twist. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon or nutmeg and serve. Cheers!

Ingredients

  • 1 can cream of coconut , 15 ounce
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk , 14 ounce
  • 1 can evaporated milk , 12 ounce
  • 1 cup coconut-flavored rum , such as Bacardi®
  • 0.25 cups water
  • 1 scoop vanilla bean ice cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cinnamons sticks
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place cream of coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut rum, water, ice cream, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and well-combined, about 3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour coconut mixture into two 20-ounce glass bottles or jars. Add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 clove to each container; shake well. Chill coquito 8 hours to overnight.

  3. 3

    Shake container before pouring coquito into shot glasses or small cups. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving.

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