Coquito

Coquito is a seasonal Puerto Rican drink that has coconut milk and cream with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Welcome in the holiday season with this unique and festive drink. It will become a new holiday tradition! I love making homemade drinks during the holiday season! All year I look forward to colder weather so I can make my favorite White Hot Chocolate. My family especially loves when I put some Wassail on the stove all day, the house smells like Christmas! If you are new to holiday drinks, you’ve got to try this easy Christmas Cranberry Orange Punch, you’ll be so glad you did.

What is Coquito?

It’s my new favorite holiday tradition! It is a drink traditionally served around the holidays in Puerto Rico. It is a coconut based drink that is so creamy and delicious, and made festive by adding warm spices like cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. It’s sweet and bright and warm all at the same time! I absolutely loved serving it to my guests, and they all asked me for the recipe! I served coquito with pumpkin pie and it was a combination I will be making again and again! Normally when you think of the holidays, you don’t think of coconut (except for coconut cream pie at our house!). But this drink is spiced perfectly to remind you of everything you love about Thanksgiving and Christmas! Coquito is not the same as eggnog, even though some people will call it the Puerto Rican eggnog. Coquito has a coconut base whereas eggnog has a, you guessed it, egg base. It’s a unique and scrumptious drink that will become a staple for your holiday recipes!

Ingredients

I added rum extract to make this recipe kid-friendly, but most recipes call for rum. Coquito is so simple to make and full of delicious ingredients that aren’t hard to find. These ingredients last a long time in the pantry too, so you’ll be able to whip it up without having to run to the store. You can find exact measurements in the recipe card below.

How to Make Coquito

I love a good dump and do recipe! Especially around the holidays. You already have enough to think about. With this drink, you just pull the ingredients out of the pantry, dump them in the blender and you have an amazing dessert drink that everyone will love!

Adding Rum: Coquito usually has rum in it, so if you are adding rum to this recipe you can take out one can of coconut milk and add a cup of rum. Usually, it would be a Puerto Rican white rum, but you can use your favorite! And go light on the rum at first, you can always add more if it needs it!Serve Chilled: This drink really is best cold. I recommend putting it in the fridge for at least 4 hours before serving it.Shake Before Drinking: Because this drink is really creamy, you’ll want to shake or stir well before drinking it.

In the Refrigerator: Store coquitos in an airtight container for up to 4 months in your refrigerator. I have heard that it can last up to 6 months in the fridge, especially when you add rum.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.