Coquito: Puerto Rican Eggless Eggnog With Rum

Celiac.com 12/16/2021 - Craving an eggnog, but not the eggs? You want a Coquito, my friend. 

Coquito is a traditional eggnog-like punch served at Christmas holiday celebrations in Puerto Rico. Sweet, creamy and rum-based, coquito is similar to eggnog, but the richness of coconut replaces the eggs. 

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Best of all, you don't even need a fresh coconut. This recipe uses canned cream of coconut to make a delicious coquito that will wow your friends and thrill any eff-free friends and family.

Ingredients:

• 1 can cream of coconut (15-ounce)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14-ounce)
• 1 can evaporated milk (12-ounce)
• 12 ounces white rum, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, or cinnamon sticks, for garnish

Directions:
Use a blender or an immersion blender for this recipe. If you use an immersion blender, then a tall pitcher will come in handy.

To the blender or pitcher, add cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, rum, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and coconut and vanilla extracts.

Blend until well mixed

Pour into a glass pitcher or bottle and cover. 

Chill for about 1 hour before serving. Coquito tastes best very cold.

Before serving, shake the coquito until well mixed. 

Pour into a small glass and sprinkle the top with nutmeg or cinnamon or garnish with a cinnamon stick.