Thick and creamy, this Coquito Recipe is full of rum, coconut, and spices! A drink that is perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
I love drink recipes, especially when we learn new ones from friends! This Coquito Recipe quickly became one of our favorite drinks after our friend Felix made it for us a many years ago.
We absolutely love eggnog so this twist is absolutely amazing. With the subtle but tasty flavors or coconut, spices and rum you cannot turn this one away.
Drinks around the holidays are really fun for us and I love sharing new ones with you each year because there are so many that we have but this Coquito is one of my favorite.
I’m a really big coconut person so that something that has really drawn me to this drink, and since we learned how to make it, it has become a tradition. There is no holiday without it!
If you are looking for a different drink that is super easy and when I say super easy I am not lying one bit, then this Coquito Recipe is exactly what you need.
Some of our other favorite drinks we have on the site include: Vodka Cranberry, Hot Toddy and Espresso Martini.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This is all made in the blender!
- Stores well!
- This can be made non-alcoholic to enjoy as well.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Cream of coconut
Coconut milk
Evaporated milk
Sweetened condensed milk
Rum
Ground nutmeg
Ground cinnamon
Vanilla extract
HOW TO MAKE A COQUITO RECIPE, STEP BY STEP:
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and mix at high speed until well combined.
- Pour in a glass bottle and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Give a stir and serve cold in glasses.
- Garnish with cinnamon if desired.
WHAT KIND OF RUM IS BEST FOR THIS?
You can use your favorite rum, gold, white or dark rum. We really like spiced rum so a lot of the times we will use Captain Morgan for this recipe.
But you can use any rum that you have on hand at home, or find your favorite and use that this will work with any type!
CAN I MAKE THIS NON-ALCOHOLIC?
Absolutely, if you are a non drinker or if you just do not want to have alcohol in this you can replace the rum in this recipe with coconut milk and some rum extract if desired!
CAN THIS RECIPE BE DOUBLED?
Yes! It is a great recipe to double especially for holiday parties, serve it from a punch bowl so everyone can get their own.
It also makes great holiday gifts as well if you have friends that appreciate a great drink gift.
HOW MUCH RUM SHOULD I USE?
This is really a personal preference, if you want to start off with a lower amount I would start off with 1/2 cup.
Mix everything together and you can add more as you go, I would not go over 1 cup of rum in this recipe.
HOW TO STORE:
The best thing about this Coquito Recipe is that it stores well, you can keep this covered in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 1-2 months thanks to the alcohol.
After it does sit for a bit it will develop a film over the top, that is just the coconut fat that separates and solidifies. Just stir it and it will combine again.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Use your favorite rum for this recipe.
- You can make this non-alcoholic by adding more coconut milk.
- Double this recipe or more to serve at parties or give as gifts.
- This has such easy prep and is just made in the blender.
- The rum might sound like a lot, you can start with 1/2 cup and work up from there for you personal taste!
- Garnish with ground cinnamon for a tasty and pretty drink!
Looking for a fun, tasty and absolutely easy drink recipe for the holidays? Then you have to make this Coquito Recipe!
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Coquito Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 ounces cream of coconut
- 7 ounces coconut milk
- 6 ounces evaporated milk
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup of rum
- ⅛ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon + extra for garnish
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and mix at high speed until well combined.
- Pour in a glass bottle and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Give a stir and serve cold in glasses.
- Garnish with cinnamon if desired.
Notes
- Use your favorite rum for this recipe.
- You can make this non-alcoholic by adding more coconut milk.
- Double this recipe or more to serve at parties or give as gifts.
- This has such easy prep and is just made in the blender.
- The rum might sound like a lot, you can start with 1/2 cup and work up from there for you personal taste!
- Garnish with ground cinnamon for a tasty and pretty drink!
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DECEMBER, 2021
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