Pistachio Coquito
One of the classic flavored coquitos is this Pistachio Coquito. It is a delicious coquito with a smooth nutty taste from the nut.
Servings: 8
Calories: 812kcal
Ingredients
Coquito Tea Mix
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ ounce ginger (1 inch piece)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 star anis
- 6 cloves
Pistacho Coquito Mix
- 3 cups pistachios in the shell (188g)
- 13.5 ounces coconut milk (1 can)
- 15 ounces cream of coconut (1 can)
- 12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
- 14 ounces condensed milk (1 can)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup rum (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the tea. In a small sauce pot over high heat, add the water, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and 6 cloves. Cook for 10 minutes, strain, and let it cool down.
- Make the pistachio mix. First, peel the pistachios if they came in shell. In a blender, add ½ cup of the tea and the pistachios. Blend for 1 minute or until you make a smooth paste.
- Add the other ½ cup of tea, the coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix on high for 1 minute.
- Add rum if desired, and mix it in for 1 minute.
- Bottle the coquito in a glass bottle or serve immediately over ice and garnish. Buen provecho.
Notes
- Pistachio. If you want to use peeled pistachios, you'll need 1 ½ cups.
- Drink Texture. You'll have small pieces of the pistachios that'll give the drink a small crunch. If you don't like this, strain the pistachio water before adding the rest of the ingredients.
- You can choose to add rum or not. I like to make it without so it can be a kid-friendly version and add it to each drink. If adding rum, use 1 ounce of rum per drink.
- Yield. Each drink is a little over 8 ounces, without the ounce of rum.
Nutrition
Calories: 812kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 900mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 70g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 326mg | Iron: 4mg
