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So, what is a coquito? It's a drink that originated in Puerto Rico and the name is Spanish and means "Little Coconut". It is a drink that is traditionally served at Christmas, and it has a number of similarities to eggnog.
Not surprisingly, for a drink called Little Coconut, it does contain coconut. Coconut cream and coconut milk are combined with sweetened condensed milk and rum; Puerto Rican rum is naturally in the traditional recipe, but other rums could also be used. Spices and seasoning are also added to the drink, with vanilla, cinnamon and cloves being the most common. It is garnished with cinnamon or nutmeg.
One way in which coquito does differ from eggnog is that it is served cold, whilst eggnog is served warm. Considering eggnog originated in countries that are cold at Christmas, and coquito in a place that definitely isn't, this is not surprising.
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