Classic cocktail

Coquito

Puerto Rico's holiday coconut nog. White rum blended with cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, and warm spice.

Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Blend
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
6

Ingredients

  • 1 oz White Rum, gold rum also commonMore White Rum cocktails
  • 1¼ oz Coconut Cream, sweetened cream of coconut (Coco López)
  • 1 oz Coconut Milk
  • 1 oz Evaporated Milk
  • ½ oz Condensed Milk, optional in some families (optional)
  • 1 pinch Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Ground Nutmeg

Garnish: Cinnamon stick, grated nutmeg

How to make it

  1. Add the rum, cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk (if using), cinnamon, and nutmeg to a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth, then chill thoroughly, ideally overnight.
  3. Shake or stir before serving and pour into a rocks glass over ice.
  4. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and grated nutmeg. It is traditionally made by the bottle, so scale it up and keep it refrigerated.

More you can make with these bottles

Using only what goes into a Coquito, plus basics like citrus, sugar and soda.