Coquito
HB-0674 · Hand-built original · Puerto Rican
Coquito is a Puerto Rican dish built around milk. It takes 15 minutes (plus chilling) in total and makes 6–8 servings. It is prepared in a straightforward, home-style way.
Puerto Rican15 min6–8 servings83 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: milk
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 x 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 x 13½ oz can unsweetened coconut cream
- 1 x 13½ oz can unsweetened coconut milk
- 11½ Tbsp evaporated milk
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, plus extra to serve
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, or 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1¼ cups white rum
- 2 tbsp pure cane syrup or honey
- 1½ oz sweetened shredded coconut
- 6 cinnamon sticks, for serving
Method
- Put the sweetened condensed milk, coconut cream, coconut milk and evaporated milk in a blender.
- Add the nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla seeds or paste, rum and cane syrup or honey and blend for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth.
- Stir in the shredded coconut, pour into bottles or a jug, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until well chilled.
- Shake or stir well before serving. Pour into small glasses, grate a little extra nutmeg over each and serve with a cinnamon stick.
Total: 15 minutes (plus chilling)
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
83 kcalCalories
2.5 gProtein
13.5 gCarbs
2.5 gFat
1.5 gSaturates
1.2 gFibre
8.6 gSugars
37 mgSodium
8 mgCholesterol
177 mgPotassium
96 mgCalcium
0.5 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data