Puerto Rican Coquito Recipe

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The best holiday drink is the traditional coquito. A classic that everyone can enjoy anytime of the year.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Servings:

Calories: 617kcal

Make the tea. In a small pot over high heat, add all the tea ingredients. Add the water, ginger, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 star anise, and 6 cloves. Cook for 10 minutes. You can also use a greca to make the tea.
Strain the tea and let it cool to room temperature. Or cool it in your fridge to get it cold faster.
Make the coquito mix. In a blender or large pitcher, add 1 cup of the tea, the coconut milk and cream, the evaporated milk, condensed milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and rum. Mix for 1 minute on high.
Bottle the coquito in a glass bottle or serve immediately over ice and garnish. Or chill and serve when ready to enjoy. It is best served cold. ¡Buen provecho!

Mixing. You can mix the coquito by hand or in a blender. The difference is that in the blender, you'll get some bubbles and foam. So if you want to avoid this, just mix by hand. When mixing coquito by hand, mix the thicker ingredients first. This will make it easier for the ingredients to come together.
You can choose to add rum or not. You can leave it out and add some individually to each cup. For each serving is 1 ounce of rum. You can use any rum you like, but the typical one is Bacardi.
Yield. Each drink is a little over 8 ounces, and that's without the ounce of rum.
Always leave space when filling up your coquito bottle. This is because you have to mix the drink before pouring. This is due to the coconut milk and coconut cream solidifying when cold.