Coquito

Description

Very yummy creamy tropical coconut eggnog made with spices and white rum. It is always requested at my holiday gatherings. (And sometimes gets selfishly hidden in the fridge by the hostess.) Serve in glass cups and sprinkle with more cinnamon if desired. Feliz Navidad!

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 (14 ounce) can cream of coconut
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup white rum
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine evaporated milk and egg yolks in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cook over the simmering water
  2. stirring constantly
  3. until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
  4. and reaches a temperature of 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
  5. Transfer mixture to a blender. Add cream of coconut
  6. sweetened condensed milk
  7. rum
  8. water
  9. vanilla
  10. cinnamon
  11. and cloves; blend until combined
  12. about 30 seconds.
  13. Pour into glass bottles and chill 8 hours to overnight before serving.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 10

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