Coquito

Ingredients

• 2 oz White Rum
• 1 oz Coconut Cream
• 1 oz Coconut Milk
• 1 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 pinch Cinnamon
• Cinnamon stick · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the white rum, coconut cream, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, and cinnamon to a shaker with ice.

2. 2

   Shake until well-chilled.

3. 3

   Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

4. 4

   Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

The Story

Coquito is the Puerto Rican holiday drink, a coconut-based cousin of eggnog made with rum. Families keep their own recipes, usually built on coconut cream, coconut milk, and condensed milk, mixed in large batches and bottled to share over Christmas. This is a single-serving version.