COQUITO O’CLOCK

My father is from Puerto Rico, where they make the best holiday drink ever created: coquito. Meaning “little coconut,” coquito is basically the love-child of piña colada (also created by the magical Puerto Ricans) — sans the piña — and eggnog. It’s sinful and delicious, and everyone should drink it.

My friend Gustavo — also a Puerto Rican native — has the BEST coquito recipe. He hoarded it for a while before sharing it with me, and now I’m giving it to the masses *evil laughter*. It’s incredibly easy to make and an indisputable crowd-pleaser. Starting on Thanksgiving, it’s always coquito o’clock at Gustavo’s house, which is why we’re still friends nearly 17 years after meeting at our law school’s admitted students reception in 2003.

Enjoy!

Gustavo's Coquito

Michelle My father is from Puerto Rico, where they make the best holiday drink ever created: coquito. Meaning “little coconut,” coquito is basically the love-child of piña colada (also created by… Cocktails holiday, egg nog, Puerto Rico, rum. coconut, cream of coconut, cinnamon Puerto Rican Print This

Serves: 8 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.0/5

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Ingredients

• One can of evaporated milk
• One can of sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup of cream of coconut (Coco Lopez or another brand), NOT coconut cream
• 1/2 cup of white rum
• 1/4 cup of brandy or anisette
• 2 egg yolks
• One tablespoon of vanilla extract
• Cinnamon to taste
• Nutmeg (for garnish)

Instructions

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend for one minute. Chill for one hour before drinking. Garnish each glass with nutmeg.