COQUITO DE PUERTO RICO

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Coquito is a popular Christmas coconut rum nog traditionally served in Puerto Rico. This is my mother's egg-free recipe which has an ice cream twist. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon or nutmeg and serve. Cheers!

Provided by GFern

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 8h10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup coconut-flavored rum (such as Bacardi®)
¼ cup water
1 scoop vanilla bean ice cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole cloves
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

Place cream of coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut rum, water, ice cream, and vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth and well-combined, about 3 minutes.
Pour coconut mixture into two 20-ounce glass bottles or jars. Add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 clove to each container; shake well. Chill coquito 8 hours to overnight.
Shake container before pouring coquito into shot glasses or small cups. Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 58.8 mg, Sugar 25.4 g