Cocojito Recipes

COQUITO

Steps:

• Put the cream of coconut, condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk beverage, rum, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg in a blender and blend until smooth, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a pitcher, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, about 1 hour.
• Give the coquito a good stir (the mixture may separate slightly as it sits). Pour into individual mugs or glasses, top with more nutmeg and serve with a cinnamon stick.

COCOJITO (FROZEN MOJITO)

Steps:

• Blend the ice, limes, cream of coconut, rum, and mint leaves together in a blender until smooth. Pour into two glasses and garnish each with a mint sprig and lime wedge as desired.

THE CLASSIC CUBAN MOJITO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a highball glass, add the sugar, mint leaves, and a splash of the club soda.
• Muddle just enough to dissolve the sugar and release the flavor of the mint.
• Squeeze the juice from the 2 halves of lime into the glass. Drop 1 squeezed half into the glass if you like.
• Add the rum and stir well.
• Fill the glass with ice cubes and top with club soda.
• Garnish with a mint sprig. Serve and enjoy.

COCOJITO

Steps:

• Add ingredients, except club soda, to a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake several times and pour into a chilled high-ball glass. Top with club soda and serve with a sprig of mint to garnish.

MOJITO

Steps:

• Lightly muddle the mint with the simple syrup in a shaker.
• Add the rum, lime juice and ice, and give it a brief shake, then strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Alternatively, you can use pebble ice instead and gently swizzle it all together.
• Top with the club soda.
• Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.

COQUITO RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher with a lid (or two large jars with lids - this will make about 56 oz of liquid) add raisins, dark rum and cinnamon sticks. Let sit for 1 hour.
• In a blender, puree all the other ingredients. Pour into the bottle and shake well to combine with rum/raisins mixture.
• Chill for at least 4 hours and store in airtight container in refrigerator for up a month..
• You have to shake vigorously before pouring.

KILLER VIRGIN COCOJITO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir 1 cup mint leaves into mixture, and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain and discard leaves. Transfer syrup to refrigerator to cool completely.
• Blend coconut, remaining mint leaves, lime juice, and lime zest together in a blender until mint is minced and mixture is well-combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir coconut mixture, cooled syrup, and sparkling water together in a bowl.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

COCOJITO

Steps:

• Add ingredients, except club soda, to a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
• Shake several times and pour into a chilled high-ball glass.
• Top with club soda and serve with a sprig of mint to garnish.