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Coconut eggnog

Name: Coconut eggnog
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 1 can (425 g) cream of coconut, 15 oz; 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk, 13.5 oz; 1 can (395 g) sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz; 1 can (355 ml) evaporated milk, 12 oz; 1¼ cups (300 ml) Puerto Rican white rum, to taste; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus sticks for the bottles; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Cream of coconut, three kinds of milk, Puerto Rican rum and cinnamon, blended and chilled. Given away in bottles all December.

Coquito

TiempoTime10 min

TrabajoHands-on10 min

NivelLevelEasy

PorcionesServes12

Coquito season starts around Thanksgiving. Everyone has a recipe, everyone thinks theirs is the best, and the bottles go to neighbors, teachers and anyone who stops by.

This is the eggless version most families make today. Some still make it with yolks, the older way.

De dónde viene:Where it comes from: Coconut from the Caribbean coast, rum from the sugar plantations, cinnamon and nutmeg from the Spanish spice trade.

IngredientesIngredients

1 can (425 g) cream of coconut, 15 oz
1 can (400 ml) coconut milk, 13.5 oz
1 can (395 g) sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz
1 can (355 ml) evaporated milk, 12 oz
1¼ cups (300 ml) Puerto Rican white rum, to taste
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus sticks for the bottles
¼ tsp ground nutmeg

UtensiliosTools

Blender
Glass bottles with lids

PasosSteps

Blend everything except the cinnamon sticks until smooth, about 1 minute.
Pour into clean glass bottles with a cinnamon stick in each. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours. The flavor gets better overnight.
Shake before serving; the coconut fat settles. Serve cold in small glasses with a dusting of cinnamon.

Bueno saberGood to know

Keeping: Keeps about two weeks in the fridge. If it thickens, shake it or let it sit out for a few minutes.
No alcohol: Leave out the rum and add a splash of extra coconut milk. Kids love it too.
Flavors: Some families make coquito de Nutella, pistachio or guava. Start with the classic first.

Pregúntale a Mami (o a tu abuela)Ask Mami (or your abuela)

How much rum went into your family's coquito?
Who did your family give bottles to?