Coquito de Puerto Rico

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Caribbean

Popular Christmas coconut rum nog called coquito is typically offered in Puerto Rico. This egg-free recipe from my mum has an ice cream twist. After serving, grate some nutmeg or cinnamon. Cheers!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Additional Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 20
Yield: 5 cups

Ingredients

  1. 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut
  2. 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  3. 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
  4. 1 cup coconut-flavored rum (such as Bacardi®)
  5. ¼ cup water
  6. 1 scoop vanilla bean ice cream
  7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  8. 2 cinnamon sticks
  9. 2 whole cloves
  10. 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  11. 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions

  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. 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. Shake container before pouring coquito into shot glasses or small cups. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving.
  4. I save up my Rose’s Cocktail Infusions(R) bottles. Carefully peel off the label, then rinse thoroughly with hot water.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 194 kcal
Carbohydrate 28 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 3 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 59 mg
Sugars 25 g
Fat 7 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Samuel Cantu
Delicious! I skipped the water, I don’t mind the thick liquid. I also made it with a bit more run and made it spiced rum. Great stuff!

 

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