My Famous Coquito Recipe
Coquito is a popular Puerto Rican/Cuban cocktail during the Holiday season.
Equipment
- 1 Small Sauce Pan
- 1 Blender
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Air-Tight Bottle(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Water
- 3 Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 Anise Stars
- 1 15 oz Can Cream of Coconut (Coco Lopez is my Favorite)
- 1 13.5 oz Can Coconut Milk
- 1 12 oz Can Evaporated Milk
- 1/2 14 oz Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cups White Rum Preferably Don Q Rum
Instructions
- Add water, cinnamon sticks and anise into a small sauce pan and boil. Once the water is boiling lower the temperature to medium and continue to boil until the water turns into a honey brown color. Drain the tea into a large cup and set aside.
- Add the cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract in a blender and blend until well combined.
- Pour your coquito mix into a large bowl. Add the tea that you set aside and rum and whisk until well blended.
- Pour the cocktail into your favorite glass or shot glass, sprinkle some cinnamon on top and enjoy!
Notes
- The tea helps to water down the sweetness from all the other main ingredients and at the same time it adds a little flavor.
- Before the final step of adding the rum to the bowl, I like to set aside some "Virgin Coquito" for the kids, pregnant women, or adults who don't drink alcohol. That way everyone can enjoy the deliciousness of the Holiday season!
- Rum is to taste. I suggest starting with one cup and going from there. Since I separate some of the mix before adding the rum the ratio changes. But I still usually add about 2 cups of rum to my mix. So if you decide not to separate any before adding the rum then you might go for 3 cups of rum! It's really up to you!
- Shake or stir the coquito every time before pouring.
- You can store this cocktail in an air-tight bottle for up to 10 days.
- In our culture, we like to make Coquito and pour it into smaller containers to give to friends, neighbors, and co-workers during the Holidays. Top it off with a bow and you have the perfect gift!