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Coquito cocktail in a rocks glass, garnished with cinnamon

Coquito recipe

BlendedRocks glassCubed ice8% ABV440 kcal

The Coquito is a blended rum cocktail from Puerto Rico, made with white rum, coconut cream, milk and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is creamy.

Strength: about 8.2% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 440 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Puerto Rican Christmas in a glass, usually made by the litre and kept cold.

Coquito ingredients

White rum60 ml (2 oz)
Coconut cream60 ml (2 oz)
Milk60 ml (2 oz)
Cinnamon syrup15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Coquito

  1. Blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
  2. Pour into a rocks glass and top with more crushed ice.
  3. Garnish with cinnamon.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Cinnamon
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Coquito: quick answers

How strong is a Coquito?
About 8.2% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Coquito?
About 440 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Coquito served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Coquito have?
4 in total: white rum, coconut cream, milk and cinnamon syrup.
Coquito recipe card: White rum, Coconut cream, Milk
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