Puerto Rican Coquito Recipe | Taste-Testing My VIRAL Coquito Ornaments ✨

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut cream maintains richness while reducing sugar.

white rum

🥗Healthier: coconut water

💰Cheaper: light rum

Coconut water provides a non-alcoholic option.

Add 1 cup of water to a pot.

Add 2 star anise, 8 cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, 3 cinnamon sticks, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, and a few pieces of fresh ginger to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat and let it steep for about 10 minutes.

In a blender, add 2 cans of coconut milk.

Add 1 can of cream of coconut, 1 can of evaporated coconut milk, and 1 can of condensed coconut milk to the blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of almond extract (or vanilla extract) to the blender.

Add about half a cup of the spiced tea to the blender.

Add 1 cup of light, dark, or spiced rum to the blender.

Blend the mixture for about 1 minute until everything is nice and smooth.

Use a funnel to pour the coquito into a glass ornament for serving.

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