Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito

Recipe courtesy Maricel Presilla

Show: Cooking LiveEpisode: Holiday Traditions: Cuban Christmas

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Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
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Yield:
6 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
2 egg yolks
2 cups fresh coconut milk or 1 (15-ounce) can coconut milk
Pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon true Ceylon cinnamon (sold as Mexican cinnamon or canela in Hispanic markets)
1 cup Puerto Rican white rum
Ground cinnamon

Directions

Place all ingredients in a blender and process for 3 minutes at high speed until frothy. Store in a glass container in the refrigerator and serve chilled, dusted with a little cinnamon.

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recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Lori bellmore, NY 01-04-2009
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made for new years at work
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone said this was the best coquito they ever had!!!! It was slamming!
recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Anonymous 07-01-2008
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Coquito
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

If you use eggs is not Coquito, but Ponche.
recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Rebeca Toa Alta, PW 02-09-2008
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Coquito?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

We call this "Ponche" Punch, because have eggs. Coquito it's only rum and coconut milk.
recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Anonymous 01-01-2008
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Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Hi, am from Puerto Rico,sorry to tell you,"ORIGINAL" Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum "Coquito" we do NOT add salt nor eggs, we... use 151 proof rum, or moonshine some folks used brandy, we used all coconut milk & water, we grate the cononut, squeze the milk using also the water to squeeze all the milk out of the grated coconut, (hard work but it pays off) we used the grated coconut to make our famous, "arroz dulce or con coco", thanks, I love all your recepies,Read more
recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Anonymous 12-25-2007
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coquito
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

thank you for that recipes
recipe Puerto Rican Coconut Milk-Rum Christmas Drink: Coquito
Zahira Pembroke Pines, FL 12-05-2006
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Coquito from the Island
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I agree with the other posting, the person who submitted this recipe needs to learn how to make real coquito. Use this one... and you'll be grateful 2 eggs beaten 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup white rum 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Mix everything and serve.Read more