Drink: Puerto Rican Coconut Eggnog (Coquito)

Recipe by /contributors/maricel-presilla In Puerto Rico, as Christmas Eve approaches, groups of carolers playing the güiro (a percussion instrument made from a gourd), the cuatro (a four-stringed guitar), and maracas visit friends and neighbors, asking f

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Ingredients

One 12-ounce can evaporated milk
2 large egg yolks
One 15-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup white rum
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Beat together the evaporated milk and egg yolks in a medium bowl. Strain into a 3-quart pot and simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Transfer the egg yolk mixture to a blender, and blend in batches. Add the remaining ingredients, blending at high speed until frothy. Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled before serving.

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