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Happy National Coquito Day! Learn more about this Puerto Rican Christmas drink

12/21/2020 20:26 CET By Shirley Gomez

December 21 is National Coquito Day! A holiday to celebrate one of Puerto Rico’s most delicious contributions to mixology. Coquito embodies the island at its best! Besides been open spirit, cozy and festive, this traditional Christmas drink keeps families together through generations. Often compared to eggnog, Puerto Rican families create their recipes to be passed down for decades.

A good Coquito can be enjoyed as an aperitif or as an after-dinner drink; however, receiving or giving a bottle of this homemade drink could be considered as another way to let the other person how much you care about them.

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Unfortunately, it is unknown how the recipe began. Still, luckily this sweet and strong drink kicks off the holiday in Thanksgiving, makes its prominent appearance during the Christmas season, and continues making our taste buds happy until Día de los Reyes — and beyond *wink, wink*.

Coquito has four main ingredients (coconut milk, coconut cream, Puerto Rican rum, and sweetened condensed milk); however, hundreds of variants exist based on location and family traditions. And although not every Coquito will taste the same, they are usually equally exquisite.

Find below three recipes of Coquito that will make you say “mmm mmm mmm.”

Original Coquito with BACARDÍ
© BACARDÍ

Original Coquito with BACARDÍ

Ingredients: 

1 L Bottle Bacardí Superior Rum

4 Cans (16oz) Cream Of Coconut

2 Cans (16oz) Condensed Milk

2 Cans (16oz) Evaporated Milk

Cinnamon To Taste

2 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions: 

Pour all the ingredients into a large punch bowl and mix. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve in individual cordial glasses or mugs and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or a cinnamon stick.

Hennessy Coquito
© Hennessy

Hennessy Coquito

Ingredients: 

12 oz Hennessy V.S Cognac

14 oz sweetened condensed milk

16 oz coconut milk

12 oz evaporated milk

½ tsp cinnamon powder

¼ tsp clove powder

¼ tsp nutmeg powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

Garnish: 

Cinnamon Stick

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Immediately transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate until cool. When ready to serve, pour over ice into a rocks glass, garnish with a cinnamon stick.

Havenly Coquito
© RumHaven

Havenly Coquito

Ingredients: 

2 oz. RumHaven

2 oz. Horchata

Directions: 

Add ingredients into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with cinnamon.

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