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Coquito

2 oz Añejo rum (brown butter-washed; see Notes)
4 oz Coconut milk
1 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 t Allspice Dram
1⁄2 oz Coconut Water
1 t Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Salt
1 pn Cayenne pepper
1 pn Nutmeg (hefty)
Instructions

Blend until smooth and refrigerate at least four hours or overnight. Garnish with fresh-grated nutmeg or cinnamon and coconut shavings. For butter-washed rum: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brown-butter-rum-cocktails-2007

Notes

My take on the traditional Puerto Rican holiday treat Coquito, a kind of coconut egg nog. Recipes for Coquito are extremely varied, with many calling for cinnamon, allspice, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, and whole eggs (though some Puerto Ricans insist that the presence of an egg makes it a Ponche). This version, based loosely on Jeffrey Morgenthaler's egg nog, simplifies things by cutting back on the sugar and modifiers. Feel free to experiment with proportions and ingredients; Coquito recipes are only ever suggestions. Note: while this recipe serves one, due to the prep involved it's best batched.
For butter-washed rum: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/brown-butter-rum-cocktails-2007

History

Traditional Puerto Rican drink.

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Traditional, but this version's by Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Year
2012
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altered recipe
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  • Butter washed rum and cayenne pepper were great additions to the traditional method but I think alspice dram and bitters are not such a great substitute for pure spices (particularly cinnamon). I also think that the traditional ingredients of cream of coconut and evaporated milk are essential. I understand that this is altered and simplified for a single serving but if you're going to go through the extensive process of butter washing and opening and using only a portion of condensed milk and coconut milk I think it makes more sense to go all the way. Also the fat-washing technique link is dead so here's alternate one that I used.: https://diydistilling.com/how-to-make-fat-washed-rum/
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