Puerto Rican Coquito

Coquito is a Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink that’s blended for a rich, creamy, and delicious treat. My grandmother and mother used to prepare it during the Christmas season as I was growing up, and the tradition has stayed with me!

Prep Time: 10mins
Additional Time: 1hour
Yield: 5cups

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup dark rum
• 2 (15 ounce) cans coconut milk
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Pour water, milk, rum, and coconut milk into a blender.

Step 3

Add cinnamon and salt.

Step4

Blend coquito mixture until well combined, then refrigerate for at least one hour, or until ready to serve.