Blend up a Pitcher of Coquito, Puerto Rican Eggnog for Adults!

Coconut Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

yield: 8 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 4 HOURS

total time: 4 HOURS 10 MINUTES

Directions

1

Add all of the ingredients to a blender, close the lid, and blend until smooth. Takes about 30 seconds.

2

Transfer the drink to a pitcher and refrigerate for about 4 hours.

3

Dip the rim of your glasses in shredded coconut, pour the drink, and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to a month.

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This creamy coconut and cinnamon blended cocktail drink recipe called Coquito is often referred to as Puerto Rican eggnog. 

holding glass of Coquito with cinnamon stick

Looking for a unique adult cocktail idea this holiday season?!

Consider making a batch of creamy coconut Coquito to celebrate with friends and family! Coquito means “little coconut” in Spanish and is a popular Puerto Rican tradition to make during the holidays.

The best part is it’s easy to whip up a batch in the blender and then store it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

pouring a glass of coquito

I am in love with this smooth sweet coconut drink and I know you will be too!

Coquito’s creamy thick texture is sort of like a coconut version of eggnog without the eggs. The cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove spices add lots of festive flavors and you can even add shredded coconut to the rim for a yummy and beautiful presentation.

During the Christmas season, it’s quite popular to make Coquito, bottle it, and give it to friends as gifts. A jar of Coquito will keep stored in the fridge for up to a month!

women holding coquito drinks

I loved learning more about making this Coquito recipe as a Puerto Rican family tradition!

My mom came to my house the other day and we made this batch together in the kitchen. Her parents were both from Puerto Rico, and she has fond memories of this drink growing up. You can leave out the rum so it’s a sweet treat for the whole family. My grandparents would freeze non-alcoholic Coquito for popsicles or in ice cube trays to enjoy it as dessert.

Shout out to my fellow Hip2Save Puerto Rican teammate Kaitlyn who sent me this recipe idea to share with you all today! 👏 We are both hoping that you all will enjoy it as much as we do.

holding glasses of coconut coquito

Tips for making our Coquito recipe:

  • Most of the ingredients you’ll be able to find easily at any grocery store. I recommend using Coco Lopez for the cream of coconut as that’s what most recipes for Coquito use and it’s so delicious. Look for it in the cocktail section of stores like Walmart and Kroger.
  • I used white rum because that’s what we prefer but you can use a dark if desired. If omitting the rum altogether, consider replacing it with additional coconut milk.
  • As the Coquito chills in the fridge, the flavors get even better as they have a chance to hang out! Make sure to plan beforehand for chill time.
  • You can use ground spices or whole. I had some whole nutmeg and zested it by hand. Oh man, it smelled delicious!

ingredients to make coquito

adding coconut milk to coquito

adding coco lopez to coquito

adding vanilla and spices to coquito

putting coquito in the blender for recipe

blended coquito

pouring coquito into a glass pitcher

putting dried coconut on the rim of glass

adding a cinnamon stick to coquito


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Coconut Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

yield: 8 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 4 HOURS

total time: 4 HOURS 10 MINUTES

Creamy coconut milk and cinnamon drink served with rum for the holidays

Directions

1

Add all of the ingredients to a blender, close the lid, and blend until smooth. Takes about 30 seconds.

2

Transfer the drink to a pitcher and refrigerate for about 4 hours.

3

Dip the rim of your glasses in shredded coconut, pour the drink, and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to a month.

Additional Notes

Adapted from TheNoviceChefBlog.com

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two glasses of puerto rican coquito

This drink is so crazy GOOD!

To be honest, I usually am not a fan of coconut drinks like pina colada. Coquito is a much different-tasting beverage with the cinnamon and nutmeg flavors included. I love that it’s an easy party drink to whip up in the blender and you can make it ahead of time.

woman drinking coquito drink

Here’s what my teammate Kaitlyn thinks of this Coquito recipe:

“Coquito is such a fun and festive holiday drink that brings people together! I’m not even a huge coconut-lover, but it tastes like the holidays for me. I always make it for friends and family, sometimes even gift it by decorating the bottle with Christmas stickers and ribbon, and everyone loves it!”


Want more coconut? Try baking this easy coconut cake!


About the writer:

Lina has a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.com, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.


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Comments 30

  1. Rachel

    We LOVE coquito! My Puerto Rican family has always made it during the holiday seasons.. (even without rum it is still delicious). And yes, make it ahead of time because itโ€™s even better when it sits longer!! ๐Ÿ˜‹

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Yum and thanks Rachel! Merry Christmas!

  2. Arelys318

    Yummy! I LOVE love Coquitos any time of the year. Im Dominican lol Thanks ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ for sharing this awesome recipe. Happy Holidays Hip2Save team ๐Ÿ˜˜

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Oh yay and Happy Holidays to you as well. Thanks for stopping by!

  3. Jackie

    Thank you for this recipe! We had friends who made Coquito every year but they moved to a different state. This drink is beyond delicious!!! I love the little hint of coconut (not at all overpowering) and how smooth it is. I am going to try it this year now that our friends are gone so I can keep the tradition. Oh and Your mom looks like she could be your sister! ๐Ÿฅฐ love that picture. There is nothing better than spending the holidays with our moms and loved ones.

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Aww thanks Jackie and I agree! Love these memories ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽ„

  4. CJ

    Lina, your momma is beautiful! ๐Ÿ˜Š Love the picture of you both, what lovely ladies!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Awww thanks CJ!

  5. Lett

    We are a Mexican family but weโ€™re introduced to coquitos a few years ago by my Puerto Rican neighbors. We LOVE them! They are so easy to make,Iโ€™ve made them myself. My favorite is the chocolate coquito. Itโ€™s delicious. Thanks for posting!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Oh my! Will have to try a chocolate version ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’• thanks Lett!

    • Kathy Farmer

      What chocolate do you use?

  6. bf

    This is a tradition in our household

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Nice! I love that. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. acgold

    I worked with someone who was Cuban who made this for all of us every year. It was so delicious and we couldn’t wait for her to make it! Lina- you and your mother are beautiful! You do look like sisters! Thank you for all the recipes and crafts! I enjoy and make a lot of them! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Oh awesome and thank you so much for your kind words, coming back to visit, and encouragement ACGold! Merry Christmas ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’•

  8. coldonley

    If you wanted to make the drink look more festive you could add red or green coconut to the rim. Coconut is easy to color with just a few drops of food coloring. Also a few more questionsโ€ฆ How many does this serve? Could you make up a genetic batch without the rum and add rum or extra coconut just before you serve?

    • Jackie

      It says 8 servings. And I think you could make a virgin batch and add rum to other servings.

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      This serves 8 and it’s pretty rich so like a small wine glass serving is perfect. You can make a batch without rum in the blender and then add in the rum per serving if you’d like! It’s all up to you and how strong you’d like it to be. Or make an entire batch without the rum and maybe add more coconut milk instead!

  9. Fran

    Having so many Puerto Rican neighbors has given my family the pleasure of having yummy coquito every December. Even made our own last Christmas!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Nice! I love that!

  10. Angela V.

    Thanks Lina, I can’t wait to try this! Sounds delicious!

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Enjoy Angela! Itโ€™s yummy! Thanks for stopping by!

  11. gentledogwalker

    Sounds yummy! Hope I can try it out.

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Yes! Enjoy ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽ„

  12. Mike

    Goya has a free bottle givaway with purchase of some their products. They also have recipes for Different coquito flavors… http://Www.goya.com/en/bottle

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      Thanks Mike! Will check it out ๐Ÿ™Œ

  13. Candice

    I couldnโ€™t find unsweetened coconut milk so I just bought the sweet ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

    • Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick)

      I think fine! Maybe hold back a few tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. Will be yummy! Enjoy.

  14. Maggie Boone

    Any ideas for where to buy bottles to gift this? Ideally cute and inexpensive. ๐Ÿ˜†

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