TROPICAL COQUITO

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Creamy, tropical coconut beverage made with spices and white rum. It is always requested at my holiday gatherings during Thanksgiving and Christmas time. Serve in glass cups and sprinkle with more cinnamon if desired. Feliz Navidad!

Provided by Milagros Irizarry Ocasio

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
2 cups white rum
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
½ cup water
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut cream

Steps:

Blend evaporated milk, rum, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, water, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a blender at high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes; pour into a glass pitcher.
Refrigerate coquito until chilled, at least 20 minutes. Pour into glasses and dust with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 29.4 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 21.2 g, Sodium 114.7 mg, Sugar 24.4 g