coquito (puertorrican rum holiday drink)
coquito (puertorrican rum holiday drink)

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Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican drink that is usually made for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is sometimes referred to as "Puerto Rican Eggnog". However, this recipe is the egg-less version, making this not an eggnog.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook coquito (puertorrican rum holiday drink) using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make coquito (puertorrican rum holiday drink):
  1. Prepare 2 can condensed milk
  2. Take 1 can evaporated milk
  3. Get 1 can coconut milk or cream
  4. Get 2 tbsp cinnamon
  5. Take 1 1/4 tbsp lime zest
  6. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  7. Take 2 cup clear rum (preferably Bacardi)

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and pour in the bottle. Note: You can make it without rum for the children. Coquito is Puerto Rico's version of eggnog (except much better). It's a creamy coconut rum drink that's typically served during the holiday season.

Steps to make coquito (puertorrican rum holiday drink):
  1. Add all the ingredients in a large bowl, mix well until all is blended.
  2. Transfer to a sealed bottle(s)
  3. Refrigerate, the colder the better.

My grandfather used to make coquito. He worked in the sugar cane fields as a child before coming to New York. He'd buy the coconuts and cut them open. This is a family tradition for Christmas and New Year's. Very creamy concoction made with coconut, rum and cinnamon!

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