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COQUITO A PUERTO RICAN COCONUT AND RUM DRINK

Coquito -its an EGG-less "Eggnog" with lots of spices and lots of rum! 

Course Drinks
Cuisine Puerto Rican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 2 bottles
Calories 299 kcal
Author Melissa | Glammed Events

Ingredients

Ginger & Spice Decoction

  • 1 piece fresh ginger ( fresh grated ginger)
  • 10 cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3/4 cups water

Coconut Cream Mix

  • 1 (15oz )can Coco Lopez Coconut Cream ( 15 onz can)
  • 1 (14oz) can Sweetened Condensed milk
  • 1 (12oz)can Evaporated milk
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon heaping Tsp
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz Rum white rum
  • 5-6 Tbsp Ginger & Spice Decoction
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. GINGER & SPICE DECOCTION:

    Start by pouring 3/4 cup of water into a medium sized sauce pan.

    Then, add fresh grated ginger to the pan.

    Next add 10 whole Cloves into the pan.

    Finally, add the cinnamon sticks into the pan.

    Once you have added all the ingredients, bring the water to a boil. The decoction should be a beautiful dark ember color.

    Allow the decoction to cool and strain it.

    Add about 5 – 6 TBS to your Coquito mixture. ( This is a flavor base of the Coquito, the KEY to a good tasting Coquito Rum Drink).

  2. COCONUT CREAM MIX

    Start by adding a can of Coco Lopez Coconut Cream ( to a blender or a bowl, if you want to mix by hand).

  3. Next add the 14oz can of sweetened Condensed Milk.

  4. Now add the 12oz can of Evaporated Milk.

  5. Sprinkle 2 tsp of Cinnamon ( heaping, overflowing).

  6. Measure and add 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract.

  7. Add 5-6 Tbsp of the Ginger & Spice Decoction

  8. Finally add 6 jiggers of White Rum ( about 8 oz white rum) and blend it together very well, making sure all the ingredients have -especially the coconut cream.

  9. Chill and enjoy!