Coquito

Since We In the season of the festivities and so much joy, what better than a coquito, what is a Coquito? Coquito is the Spanish version of Egnot just without the Eggs. It’s a creamy and delicious alcoholic drink and the non-alcoholic witch is the main ingredient is coquito. Know I never actually made coquito but this is a drink that makes Christmas without this drink it would not be Christmas.   

I remember watching my mom prepare these in the Christmas season and making a virgin bottle and then making an alcohol one for the adults there was the smell and taste of Christmas. This drink texture is basically the texture of melted coconut ice cream. See coquito is originally was made of coconut water, coconut milk sweetened condensed milk vanilla, nutmegs, and clove, and, Rum but, my mom added one more thing and that was shredded coconut. My mom when she finished making the coquito it will sit for a couple days because it apparently was better after all the ingredients sit for a couple of days in mixed with the alcohol.   

In the 21st-century people have adapted the coquito and made it into different flavors example Nutella, pistachio, coffee and so much more but the original and the traditional will always be plain old coquito. Through My whole blog, I love talking about my culture my traditions, I am hoping that in the future my daughter could learn and practice the same traditions we do today. Because The holidays are the most important and meaningful to us Puerto Rican to pernil to parrandas to three kings Day. Coquito is a drink in which we all drink as a family because even if we are not in our land our heart stays in our home its loves one's culture even from far away.  

 

Best,  

Erinett Oliveras