Coquito - Traditional Recipe (made With Egg Yolks)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 dozen egg yolk
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 (12 ounce) cans coco lopez (cream of coconut)
• 8 cinnamon sticks (boiled in 1 1/2 cup of water, keep them in the water for recipe)
• 1 quart rum (baccardi preferred)

Recipe

• 1 mix at room temperature egg yolks, sugar, milk, vanilla extract in big pot and simmer over low flame to melt sugar, mixing continuously.
• 2 add coco lopez and continue to mix for about 15 minutes on low flame.
• 3 add rum and cinnamon sticks with water.
• 4 mix everything on low flame for about 20 minutes.
• 5 let cool and serve.
• 6 ** use whisk for a smoother consistency ** if desired.