# Authentic Puerto Rican Coquito

This recipe details how to make an authentic Puerto Rican coquito, using Pitorro instead of Bacardi rum for a unique flavor.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 1 can cream of coconut
- 1 can condensed milk
- 0.5 cup sugar, white or brown
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cans coconut milk
- 0.5 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
- 0.5 liter Pitorro

## Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients in front of you.
2. Add two cans of evaporated milk into a tub.
3. Add one can of cream of coconut.
4. Add one can of condensed milk.
5. Add half a cup of sugar (white or brown).
6. Add about half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
7. Add a pinch of salt.
8. Add two cans of coconut milk.
9. Stir the mixture.
10. Add about half a teaspoon of powdered cinnamon.
11. Pour approximately half a liter of Pitorro into the mixture, eyeballing the amount.
12. Stir the mixture and taste to ensure it's just right.
13. Add a little bit more Pitorro if needed.
14. Bottle the coquito. A 1.5-liter bottle should be perfectly filled.

## Equipment

- tub
- bottle

## Tips

- You can use Bacardi rum instead of Pitorro if preferred.
- Eyeball the amount of Pitorro to add.
- Stir and taste to adjust the flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io-JLqV2r-I&t=7s
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/09fd3470-be66-464b-b260-67b21de20e67
- Extracted: 2026-01-06

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