John's Coquito

This Puerto Rican holiday classic is sure to make a great gift this season

Ingredients

  • Cream of Coconut: 1/2 can (15 oz)
  • Evaporated Milk: 1 can (12 oz)
  • Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk: 1 can (14 oz)
  • Puertorican Rum: 2 cups (adjust to taste)
  • Ground Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
  • Ground Nutmeg: ½ teaspoon
  • Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon Stick: 3 sticks
  • Water: 1 cup per cinnamon stick
  • Salt: 1 pinch

Optional:

  • Cinnamon sticks for garnish
  • Additional ground cinnamon or nutmeg for serving

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Directions

  1. Boil 1 cup of water per cinnamon stick, its done when the eater changes to a sarker color about 10 - 15 minutes. Reserve the sticks for later and let it cool. 
  2. Blend coconut milk, cream of coconut, evaporated milk, condensed milk, and puertorican rum in a blender.
  3. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract; blend until smooth.
  4. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  5. Serve cold in small glasses, garnished with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.
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