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Creamy Authentic Puerto Rican Coquito – Best Family Recipe

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This creamy authentic Puerto Rican coquito is a rich, spiced coconut-based holiday drink that converts even the most stubborn coconut-haters. It’s the perfect blend of coconut cream, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk, Puerto Rican rum, and warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

Ingredients

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  • 15 ounces cream of coconut (e.g., Coco López or Goya)
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 13.5 ounces full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 to 1.5 cups Puerto Rican rum (e.g., Bacardi, Don Q, or Captain Morgan)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated if possible)
  • 2–3 cinnamon sticks (for garnish and flavor infusion)

Instructions

  1. Gather and prep your ingredients. Take the cream of coconut and coconut milk out of the pantry. Open the cans of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Measure out your spices.
  2. Add the liquid ingredients to the blender first: cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, then coconut milk.
  3. Add the rum (start with 1 cup), vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg.
  4. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds, then high speed for 60 seconds until completely smooth and uniform.
  5. Taste and adjust. Add more rum, cinnamon, or other spices to your preference.
  6. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher or bottle for a silky texture (optional but recommended).
  7. Add 2-3 cinnamon sticks to the bottle for infusion.
  8. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but overnight is best. The flavors meld and the texture thickens.
  9. Shake or stir well before serving to redistribute any settled ingredients.
  10. Serve cold in small glasses. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or a cinnamon stick if desired.

Notes

The resting time is crucial for flavor development. Make it a day ahead for best results. Shake well before each serving as ingredients can separate. For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum and add extra coconut milk or vanilla extract.

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