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Non-Alcoholic Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

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Last week I had my first glass of eggnog this season, and combined with the weather, the holiday decor in stores, and the overall sentiment in our home, it truly feels like Christmas. As my children get older, I’m striving to incorporate some of my own family’s cultural traditions and one of the easiest ways to do that is through food.  We love hosting people in our home, particularly around the holidays, so I thought I’d re-create one of my dad’s favorite Puerto Rican drink recipes which is our culture’s take on the traditional eggnog.

Coquito Recipe

Coquito incorporates some of the same spices you’ll find in traditional eggnog and mimics the seasonal favorite’s consistency but uses coconut milk/cream, and sweetened condensed milk in place of cream/milk.

Coquito Ingredients

Traditionally, Coquito is also made with rum, but since we don’t drink and we wanted our kids to enjoy it, we altered my father’s recipe and made it kid-friendly.  But don’t worry, it’s equally delicious!  Here is my Coquito Recipe:

Coquito Recipe
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Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Eggnog)
Ingredients
  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1.5 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp . cinnamon
  • Coconut flakes
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients in the blender.
  2. Pour into a serving carafe and refrigerate well (overnight is best).
  3. Serve in small glassware, top with froth, and a dash of cloves and cinnamon stick for fragrance.
  4. To adorn with coconut flakes, dry on a paper towel
  5. Coat one side of the glassware with agave nectar and dip into the coconut flakes
  6. Fill glass 3/4 full with Coquito.

In this recipe, I used heavy cream in place of sweet condensed milk so I could adjust the amount of sugar and omitted the egg yolk.  I still found the consistency to be smooth and creamy.  Depending on how spicy you like your beverages, you could adjust the amount of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves to your palate.  You could also add vanilla or use cream of coconut for an even richer, creamier consistency.

Since this is also the season where many of us invite guests into our home for parties, get-togethers, and meals, this drink is an easy entertaining solution that looks gorgeous and festive and tastes delicious.  I chose to serve our Coquito in these Square Shot Glasses available at Walmart.

What are your favorite holiday recipes?  Do you incorporate your culture or traditions into the season?  I’d love to share your ideas below!

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Caryn Bailey
Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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7 Responses to Non-Alcoholic Coquito Recipe (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

  1. Anna says

    December 19, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    Do we blend the coconut flakes? And how much coconut flakes?

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  2. Diarmuid says

    December 23, 2017 at 7:07 pm

    My neighbor brought some over as a gift ? I left it out on counter for 3 days, it’s in a plastic bottle, is it still good to drink? Should I put in the refrigerator???

    Reply
  3. John says

    December 20, 2018 at 3:59 am

    Oh my god this looks amazing! I’m totally going to try this. Is this ok to give to a 4 year old?

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    • Amearalynn says

      December 29, 2018 at 9:44 am

      Yes, as long as it has no alcohol the rest of the ingredients are safe.

  4. Kathir Vel says

    July 26, 2019 at 7:08 am

    Looks healthy and easy to make.. will try this at my home..

    Reply
  5. Mariah Briner says

    May 17, 2021 at 7:58 am

    That eggnog kind of resembles American eggnog. I would love to try it.

    Reply
  6. Rebecca Orr says

    December 2, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    This looks so good. I was just telling a friend of mine that I wanted to try this and he said he would be happy to help me since he and his family are Puerto Rican and this is a staple in their homes especially during the holidays.

    Reply

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