CoquitoCoconut and rum flavor this rich, creamy holiday punch from Puerto Rico.

It isn’t Christmas in Puerto Rico without coquito (Spanish for “little coconut), a rum punch enriched with coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks. It was originally created with pitorro, a moonshine-esque rum made from sugarcane that’s fermented underground. Coquito variations abound: some recipes call for making your own coconut milk, relying on canned coconut cream, or omitting the eggs. While this version of the eggnog-like drink is finished with ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, it can also be garnished with other warming spices like cardamom, cloves, ginger, or nutmeg. 

Featured in “Island Holiday: Christmas in Puerto Rico” by Kathleen Squires.

  • Makes

    5 cups

  • Time

    5 minutes, plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups rum, preferably Puerto Rican
  • One 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • Ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a blender, process the coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and egg yolks until frothy. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Shake well, pour into glasses, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve immediately with cinnamon sticks.
  1. In a blender, process the coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and egg yolks until frothy. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
  2. Shake well, pour into glasses, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve immediately with cinnamon sticks.
Drinks

Coquito

Coconut and rum flavor this rich, creamy holiday punch from Puerto Rico.

  • Makes

    5 cups

  • Time

    5 minutes, plus chilling

Coquito
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL • FOOD STYLING: THU BUSER

By SAVEUR Editors


Updated on December 20, 2024

It isn’t Christmas in Puerto Rico without coquito (Spanish for “little coconut), a rum punch enriched with coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks. It was originally created with pitorro, a moonshine-esque rum made from sugarcane that’s fermented underground. Coquito variations abound: some recipes call for making your own coconut milk, relying on canned coconut cream, or omitting the eggs. While this version of the eggnog-like drink is finished with ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, it can also be garnished with other warming spices like cardamom, cloves, ginger, or nutmeg. 

Featured in “Island Holiday: Christmas in Puerto Rico” by Kathleen Squires.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups rum, preferably Puerto Rican
  • One 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • Ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a blender, process the coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and egg yolks until frothy. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Shake well, pour into glasses, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve immediately with cinnamon sticks.
  1. In a blender, process the coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and egg yolks until frothy. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
  2. Shake well, pour into glasses, sprinkle with cinnamon, and serve immediately with cinnamon sticks.

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