{"id":7373,"date":"2025-11-14T02:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2025-12-07T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:38:48","slug":"coquito-de-calabaza-pumpkin-spice-coquito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/es\/coquito-de-calabaza-pumpkin-spice-coquito\/","title":{"rendered":"Coquito de Calabaza (Pumpkin Spice Coquito)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coquito de calabaza or pumpkin spice coquito is a creamy holiday drink made with coconut milk, pumpkin puree, and rum. It is served chilled and is absolutely delicious. Along with a plate of arroz con gandules<\/a><\/strong>, pernil<\/a><\/strong> y pasteles<\/a><\/strong>, Puerto Rican coquito is a staple during the holidays! If you love coquito and the taste of pumpkin pie, save this recipe. This pumpkin spice version does not disappoint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last year I got a little fancy and made the viral Christmas ornament cocktail (but with coquito) and they turned out FABULOUS! Check out my viral video<\/a><\/strong> to see how I made this festive holiday ornament cocktail! So many people have requested links to the items I used in the video! Here is the link to the cocktail glasses and ornaments<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year I wanted to kick things up a notch and I made the viral Christmas ornament cocktail with different flavors of coquito! Coconut<\/a><\/strong>, pistachio<\/a><\/strong>, Nutella<\/a><\/strong>, y strawberry<\/a><\/strong>. Later I added Oreo<\/a><\/strong> after receiving many requests on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is coquito?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coquito literally translates to “Little Coconut” in Spanish. It is a traditional holiday drink that originated in Puerto Rico. It is served from Thanksgiving through Christmas and sometimes up until Three Kings Day in January. This coconut cocktail is similar to eggnog and is often referred to as “Puerto Rican Eggnog” even though it doesn’t contain eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coquito de calabaza has all of the traditional flavors of coconut coquito with the creamy addition of pumpkin and warm spices. It’s like pumpkin pie in a glass!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is believed that coquito originated in the 19th century after condensed milk was introduced in Puerto Rico. It is not clear who made the first coquito but the first published coquito recipes were in the Puerto Rican cookbooks \u201cCocine a Gusto\u201d and \u201cThe Puerto Rican Cookbook,\u201d between the years 1950 and 1970. After this, coquito’s popularity took off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients for making pumpkin spice coquito:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients for coquito may vary by recipe but the main components are coconut milk, coconut cream and rum. Making coquito is quite similar to making limber de coco<\/a><\/strong>, another popular Puerto Rican treat! P.S. I’m convinced I have the BEST limber de coco recipe in the world, be sure to check it out. But let’s get back to this pumpkin spice coquito…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This version adds pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice for a deliciously creamy holiday drink! It tastes similar to pumpkin pie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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