Christmas Coquito!
20 Dec 2009 Leave a Comment
2 cups of water
3-4 cinnamon sticks
shave of fresh nutmeg
few cloves
12 oz. evaporated milk
14 oz. condensed milk
15 oz. cream of coconut
4 egg yolks
1 liter of white rum
fresh mint leaves (garnish)
* In a non-stick pot, boil the cinnamon sticks and cloves in water until the it smells good and is all smokey looking
* Strain sticks and cloves out of water and return cinnamon spice water to pot
* Separate 4 egg yolks and stir into the evaporated milk and then add to cinnamon water
* Stir in condensed milk over low heat stirring so it doesn’t burn or stick
* When it’s been boiling for a minute add the cream of coconut and stir well
* Take it off the heat for a while then pour into large glass pitcher and chill overnight
* Add as much rum as you like and stir
* Serve with mint leaf garnish
