Coquito

Coquito

Type	Mixed drink
Primary alcohol by volume	Rum
Served	strained
Standard garnish	cinnamon, nutmeg, clove
Standard drinkware	Shot glass
Commonly used ingredients	28 oz Coconut milk 2 cups Rum 14 ounces Condensed milk 4 egg yolks vanilla, to taste
Preparation	Place ingredients into blender, blend until well mixed. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate until cold. Serve in small glasses and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.

Coquito is an eggnog-like alcoholic beverage traditionally served in Puerto Rico. It is made with rum, coconut milk, sweet condensed milk, egg yolks, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The drink is commonly associated with the Christmas holidays, where it is traditionally served along with other holiday food.^[1]

Variations

Variations of the drink include flavored rum or spiced rum, coconut cream, lemon zest, ice cream, ginger, horchata, chocolate and evaporated milk; these ingredients are not required but are used to make the taste sweeter. Sometimes Coquito is made with pitorro as its alcoholic base. Coquito is served in shot glasses or small cups and it is usually sprinkled with grated nutmeg or cinnamon.

Preparation

Often fresh coconut milk is used for this occasion and the rest of ingredients are added.

A faster way to prepare coquito is to process all ingredients in a blender, using ground spices.

Festival

El Museo del Barrio in New York City hosts an annual Coquito Tasting Contest during the month of December.

See also

• Cremas, a variant from Haiti.
• Rompope, a similar eggnog drink from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
• Cola de mono, a variant from Chile.
• Ponche Crema, an eggnog drink from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.

References

External links

• Brewing with Coquitos Brewers using baby coquitos to make beer.
• Coquito recipe