Puerto Rican coquito is a Christmas drink made with coconut milk or cream, spices, and often rum.
Coquito is strongly associated with Puerto Rican holiday celebrations, particularly Christmas and the wider festive season. Common recipes combine coconut milk, coconut cream, sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk, cinnamon, and other spices. Many versions include rum, although nonalcoholic recipes are also widely made.
The drink is usually blended or whisked, chilled, and served in small portions. Its creamy texture and coconut flavor have led to the nickname “Puerto Rican eggnog,” although recipes vary and coquito does not necessarily contain eggs. Some family versions use egg yolks, while others omit them entirely.
Coquito is prepared in homes and shared as a seasonal gift or party drink. It should not be confused with pitorro, a Puerto Rican distilled spirit that may be used in some alcoholic beverages but is not itself the name of this coconut-based holiday drink.