This time of the year, mostly between Halloween and New Year is my favorite time of the year. It’s filled with joy, activities for kids and family gatherings. I love it!!! However, it is also busy and stressful trying to shuffle kids from one place to the other, getting the perfect gifts and cooking the Instagram worth it mouth-watering meals. On Christmas Eve, after kids have gone to bed I feel it’s my time to enjoy few moments to myself. I like to sit with my husband in front of the tree, listening to music and sipping on my Christmas Coconut Cocktail!!
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Living in Miami for over 20 years, I have gotten to try different foods & drinks from all over the world. I first tried the Puerto Rican Coquito my first or second Christmas I spent in Miami. It was the most delicious drink I have ever tried. Think of dessert in a cup with alcohol in it, smelling like Christmas!! What can get better than that?
What is Coquito?
Coquito is a Puerto Rican cocktail served mainly around Christmas time. Coquito is a Spanish word which in English means little coconut! This drink is usually made with coconut milk, condensed milk, coconut cream, rum and other ingredients.
And that’s where the controversy start!! My friends are divided on whether Coquito has egg yolks or no. The no egg yolk group swears that the original coquito didn’t have egg yolks in it. I’ve tried it both ways and I prefer the no egg yolks version. I also like to add several ingredients like cinnamon and cloves for a little bit of extra holiday spirit:).
I usually warn my guests to sip it slowly. That’s because this cocktail is a delicious drink, it really tastes like a dessert in a cup. But it has alcohol after all and if you go too fast you might feel a little tipsy too soon into your holiday party:)). Sip slowly and enjoy it!!!
The below recipe makes a batch for 4 generous servings. Double it for parties and adjust ingredients to your taste. This is how I like it and I’ve tweaked it through the years to make it into something I love and cherish once a year. Honestly, don’t try to calculate calories or carbs on this one!! Enjoy it once a year and forget about it. I tell myself that calories on Thanksgiving and Christmas don’t count!
Christmas Coconut Cocktail (Coquito Puertorriqueno) Recipe Notes
Let me start by saying that you can prepare this drink in many ways and you can’t go wrong if your base is coconut and rum.
- If you would like to make the taste less pronounced, feel free to add some evaporated milk too. It will keep the consistency, not make it sweeter and just make the flavors less pronounced. Drink responsibly. Cheers:)
- You can add a can of coconut cream too – pick the unsweetened one since you are already using condensed milk.
- If you are going to add coconut cream or evaporated milk, make sure to increase the quantity of coconut rum.
- I love adding cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg because these spices elevate this cocktail from Great to Amazing:).
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours but if you prepare this the night before and store it in the refrigerator, the flavors will really be more pronounced.
- You can make it like an eggnog with eggs, but I personally like the eggless version.
Christmas Coconut Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 can Unsweetened Coconut Milk
- 1 can Condensed Milk
- 0.5 cups Coconut Rum
- 0.5 tsp Cinnamon
- 4 Cinnamon sticks for decoration
- 6 Cloves
- pinch nutmeg
Instructions
- It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare this drink, but I love it chilled so try to prepare it ahead of time when you have guests. An alternative to chilling is keeping the cans in the refrigerator and prepare before serving.
- Mix the coconut milk, condensed milk, rum and stir very well. You can also blend it in low speed if desired.
- Add cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and refrigerate.
- Serve over ice cubes and decorate with cinnamon sticks.
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If you would like to save this Christmas Coquito recipe for the holidays, please pin one of the below 2 images to Pinterest. The reason there are 2 pictures is that I prepare this cocktail every year and I have different shots of it. Just pick your favorite. Thank you:). Feel free to tag me in social media if you made coquito following my recipe.
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Other Cocktail Recipes
If you would like to try any of my other cocktail recipes please check out the below posts:
Andrea Minski
What a delicious cocktail! I love coconut so this drink will be no exception. I will try, it seems that have a easy preparation!
Sonila
Thank you Andrea, it’s very easy, mix and chill and it’s delicious:)
Zol
Today you are sharing one of my favorites cocktails. I love you Christmas Coconut recipe.
Sonila
Thank you Zol:)). It’s soo good, Cheers!!
Rosanna Mancino
I love Coconut. Sonia eso se ve delicioso, en serio que ni siquiera me importan las calorías… bien pagadas. Una delicia.
Misskren
Super rico coctel! Me encantan los cócteles tradicionales ! Este con coco m pareció súper delicioso ! Perfecto para estas posadas
Jennifer Pompaski
This looks and sounds easy so will definitely give it a try!
admin
It’s a very easy cocktail to make and so customizable!! Cheers
Neha Patel
It sounds so ummmyummm ..
Need to try this asap!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe
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Ntensibe Edgar Michael
In my olden days, I’d definitely have tried this!
Kelly
This looks so delicious. I am definitely going to try it for Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
admin
Thank you Kelly, hope you like it:))
Erica
Thank you so much for this recipe. I think I may prefer the no yolk version also. How would you compare this drink to spiked eggnog?
Sonila
It’s very similar but tastes like coconut. It’s not as heavy!! If you like spiked eggnog you’ll love this.They call it Latin Eggnog around Miami:)
Diana
I’m Haitian And Dominican, first generation and I grew up drinking this every single Christmas. As a bartender I’ve made this drink in competitions as well. Won over the coward even though we didn’t win the whole way!
admin
Wow, that’s awesome!!! It’s really a delicious drink.
Trish Veltman
I think it sounds loads nicer without egg yolks. Am looking forward to making this a new Christmas tradition in my house!
admin
Yayy, glad you agree on the egg yolks:)))
Lauren
That sounds and looks so tasty! Perfect drink for the holidays!!
Lauren
That looks so yummy! My favorite part is the coconut milk!
Holly Bird
Wow what a great recipe..even though I am allergic to coconut I have so many friends and family that would love this coconut cocktail for our Christmas eve party! Thank you!
admin
Aww thank you Holly, i’m sorry you are allergic to coconut:(.
Lorraine
Looks amazing Sonila. I will have to try your recipe soon!
admin
Thank you so much Lorraine:))). Cheers!!
Stephanie Stebbins
This looks so yum! I’m going to try making it for my mother in law and auntie! They would love this!
Sonila
Thank you so much!!
Carol
Yum! I’m definitely going to try this over the holiday.
Sonila
Thank you:) I hope you enjoy it!!!
Ann F. Snook-Moreau
Umm, this sounds delightful! I can’t have a lot of dairy so I always miss out on eggnog at Christmas but this drink sounds like the perfect alternative.
admin
Thank you Ann!!! Here in Miami when tourists ask how it tastes, the most common answer is egg nog but with a coconut flavoring:).
Tammy Staley
Oh, this sounds so yummy! I love coconut and especially in drinks, can’t wait it try this!
admin
Thank you Tammy:)
Aaron (@1dish4the4road)
I’m a total sucker for festive food and drink! This sounds divine, Sonila!
admin
Thank you Aaron, it’s really delicious but full of calories 😂😂😂! Once a year it’s not going to hurt us, right?