Coquito
What is Coquito? It is not coconut eggnog; it's coquito. In Spanish, coquito means "little coconut" but this drink has big flavor. Coquito is a traditional Christmas drink in Puerto Rico. ¡Salud!
ingredients:
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14 oz sweetened condensed milk
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15 oz cream of coconut (Goya or Coco Lopez) *see note below
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26 oz coconut milk
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4 oz evaporated milk
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12 oz water
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1/2 tsp nutmeg
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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2 cinnamon sticks
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4 tbsp shredded coconut, optional
steps:
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Add everything except cinnamon sticks to a blender and puree. (This is ~71 oz. and may be too much liquid for some blenders, so adjust accordingly.)
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Pour into a very large glass bottle with a lid, or several small glass bottles and add cinnamon sticks.
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Chill for at least 4 hours, however, the longer you wait, the better it will taste.
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Shake vigorously before pouring.
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Garnish with a dash of cinnamon, or be extra fancy and rim it with cinnamon sugar or shredded coconut.
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This can keep for a month in an airtight bottle in the fridge. Don't be alarmed if the drink has separated into two parts, just shake it up!
*Cream of coconut is commonly made by Goya or Coco Lopez. It is a very thick, sweetened coconut milk with chunks of shredded coconut in it. This is not the same as coconut cream that only has coconut listed on the ingredients.