Coquito Cocktail (Optional Porter Twist)
How to mix, store and serve a classic Coquito with rum. Consider our optional twist - add porter ale (coconut flavored if you come across any).
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Servings: 6
Calories: 356kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rum*
- 1 can cream of coconut about 12 oz
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk about 12 oz
- 1 can evaporated milk about 12 oz
- 8 oz porter ale or milk stout OR same quantity coconut water simmered with cinnamon then cooled down
- pinch of nutmeg or ground cinnamon or ground clove or star anise or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract all to taste and optional
- cinnamon sticks as needed
Instructions
TO MIX COQUITO
- Combine all the liquid ingredients plus any spices into a large bowl or a blender. Whisk or process to blend well. Add 1-2 cinnamon sticks to the mixture and chill in the fridge.
TO STORE
- Transfer the Coquito mixture to a swing top bottle, keep cinnamon stick inside. Store refrigerated.
TO SERVE
- Pour chilled Coquito into glass and garnish with cinnamon stick or pinch of cinnamon.**
TO SERVE WITH EXTRA RUM
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add a bit of rum (to taste), add Coquito mixture, shake and strain into a glass. Serve garnished with cinnamon stick.
Notes
*Puerto Rican varieties such as Don Q and Bacardi are traditional, but dark spiced varieties such as Jamaican Captain Morgan make great contenders.
**Coquito is served chilled, no ice in the glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 166mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g
