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The Culinary Chase

Coquito

Coquito, Spanish for little coconut, is a Puerto Rican cocktail made of coconut milk and rum, flavoured with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.  It’s thick, delicious and has a similar consistency to eggnog.
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Servings: 12 people
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 2 cups water
  • 3 3 cinnamon sticks break in half
  • 10 10 cloves
  • 5 5 star anise
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can coconut cream
  • 2 cups spiced rum

Method
 

  1. For the spiced tea, in a saucepan bring contents to a boil then reduce to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes then strain. 
  2. With the milk ingredients in the blender, add the strained spiced tea. Whiz until well incorporated.
  3. Pour into large bottles and refrigerate for at least two hours. Serve as is or add rum to make a cocktail out of it.

The Culinary Chase’s Note

Coquito made without alcohol should be consumed within a week. Enjoy!