If you like to try different coquito flavors, you need to make this Orange Coquito. The combination of the orange and coconut is amazingly good!
In Puerto Rico, we make coquito of almost any flavor, and this one is an Orange Coquito. Same creamy, delicious flavor with a citrus touch. I love it!
I created this recipe thinking about how I can make an orange coquito without the milk curdling. That’s when I knew the answer was using an extract and an orange liqueur.
This orange-flavored coquito is like having an orange creamsicle cocktail, but with a coconut flavor. It tastes just like a coconut version of an orange cleamsicle ice cream.
The orange coquito is one of the newer flavors, like the mint coquito recipe. But I think is because a lot of people don’t know about this flavor.
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Why This Recipe Works
- It is made with the same base as an original coquito, just with a few extra ingredients.
- It is a coquito flavor that is great anytime of the year, especially in the summertime!
Recipe Ingredients
- Tea coquito- The tea is the same for all coquito recipes, no matter the flavor. You need cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and ginger.
- Coquito base mix- The base is made with coconut, evaporated, and condensed milk. Plus cream of coconut, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.
- Orange flavors- To reach the exact flavor I was looking for, I used an orange extract for a deep orange flavor. To finish it off, I used a triple sec, which is an orange-flavored liquor.
- Garnish– This is optional, but I like to garnish this coquito with a few fresh slices of orange.
Using Orange Juice vs Orange Extract
- Orange juice- You can use orange juice to make the orange coquito. But you just have to be cautious when mixing everything. You have to do it slowly so the milk doesn’t curdle. Then what you’ll have will be like the coconut version of the Dominican morir soñando drink.
- Orange extract- The orange extract is a great way to add the orange flavor to any drink. But you have to be careful because too much extract can leave an odd taste. This is because of the alcohol in the extract.
How to Make an Orange Coquito
- Step 1: In a small saucepan, add all the tea ingredients. You need to cook for 10 minutes. Strain to remove all the spices and then cool it before adding it to the coquito mix.
- Step 2: Add the tea, coconut milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, cream of coconut, vanilla, ground cinnamon, orange extract, and triple sec to a blender. Mix for a minute. Chill or serve over ice.
Recipe Tips
- No alcohol. A lot of the flavor of this orange coquito comes from the orange liquor. But if you don’t want to add it, leave it out. To add orange flavor without it just and just add a little more of the orange extract and some orange zest.
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Orange Coquito
Ingredients
Tea ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ ounze fresh ginger (about 1 inch piece)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anise
- 6 cloves
Orange Coquito ingredients
- 13.5 ounces coconut milk
- 15 ounces cream of coconut
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 14 ounces condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon extracto de china
- 4 ounces triple sec
- 4 ounce rum
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over high heat, add water, ginger, cinnamon sticks, 3 star anise, and the cloves. Cook for 10 minutes. Strain the infusion and let it cool to room temperature.
- In a blender or large pitcher, combine 1 cup of tea, the coconut milk and cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, orange extract, triple sec, and rum. Blend on high speed for 1 minute. Serve immediately over ice or chilled. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Rum. The brand of liqueur I used was Cointreau.
- Non-alcoholic. Simply omit adding alcohol. But we still need the orange flavor, so add a little more orange extract and orange zest.
- Yield. Each drink is a little over 240 ml (8 ounces), not including the 30 ml (1 ounce) of rum and triple sec.
- Always leave some space when filling your coquito bottle. This is because you need to stir the drink before serving. This is because the coconut milk and cream solidify as they cool.
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