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A Taste of Christmas Island: Coquito

December 21, 2013 by Cindy @ MyStCroix.VI 2 Comments

There’s nothing like Christmas Island, St Croix, for the holidays – but even that doesn’t replace time with the family so I’ve headed home to New England for a pre-Christmas visit. I’m not a fan of the cold – AT ALL, that’s why I live in the tropics – but I do love the picturesque, snowy scenery out the window of my childhood home. Especially when cozied up by the fire.

coquito in cruzan rum bottle

However, even with all of the hometown comforts, the islands are never far from my heart. So, I decided to share a bit of Christmas Island with family and friends at my Mother’s annual Holiday Open House… Coquito!

Coquito is the Puerto Rican version of eggnog and a staple of St Croix Christmas celebrations thanks to the large Puerto Rican population on the island. Coquito (“little coconut” en Espangnol) is actually fairly easy to make and you’ll find many variants on the basic recipe. Of course, being a Caribbean beverage, one of the main ingredients is rum! It’s typically served chilled, straight up in a glass or over ice, but you can also use it to flavor your coffee, in custards and to top ice cream.

I’m a pinch of this, dash of that gal who goes loosely by recipes and more by taste – so no two batches of mine are exactly alike. Feel free to take this basic recipe and tweak it to your taste.

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Christmas Island Coquito Recipe

  • 1 Can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 Can of Evaporated Milk
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cans of Coconut Milk (I prefer Goya)
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Nutmeg
  • Cruzan Rum: Here’s where I really do a dash of this or that. Today’s batch – super yummy – was a 6-count of Cruzan 9 spiced Rum, a splash of Cruzan Vanilla Rum (I needed to empty the bottle to use it) and then I filled the empty can of Condensed Milk with Cruzan Coconut Rum to measure it out.
  • Pour all ingredients into a blender, cover, and blend until frothy. A minute or so.
  • Pour the mixture into an empty rum bottle and chill for at least an hour. You will likely have a little more than a bottle of rum… So if you have an empty jar or pint bottle use that to store it… Or just drink it right away ๐Ÿ™‚

I hope you enjoy this little taste of Christmas Island as much as I do! And if you’re on St Croix during the holidays, don’t forget to head out to the LaReine Chicken Shack for their annual Coquito Festival where you’ll get to sample lots of variations and enjoy their world-famous rotisserie chicken too.

Happy Holidays!

Filed Under: Crucian Heritage, Featured, Holidays on St Croix, Island Life, Rum, St Croix Events, St Croix Food and Wine

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  1. Cherrol says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Thanks for the recipe!!!
    I love Coquito
    Will definitely whip up a batch !!!!!!

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    • My St Croix says

      December 4, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      You’re most welcome! Hope it turns out well … post a pic on our facebook page when you’re done ๐Ÿ™‚

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