Coco Nog Recipes

COQUITO - COCONUT EGGNOG

Steps:

• 1. In bowl of blender, add evaporated milk, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, rum (if using), vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Blend on high until mixture is well combined, 1-2 minutes.
• 2. Pour coconut mixture into glass bottles; cover. Transfer to refrigerator. Chill until cold.
• 3. To serve, pour coquito into small serving glasses. Garnish with ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, if desired.

COQUITO COCONUT EGGNOG

Steps:

• Pour coconut milk, almond milk, cream of coconut, rum, eggs, sugar, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into a large bowl and whisk well to combine.
• Blend mixture in two batches in a blender on high speed until frothy, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into a gallon-size glass container and chill overnight or serve over ice.

CHOCOLATE NOG-A-RITA

Steps:

• Mix the melted ice cream, milk, bourbon, dark rum and Nocino together in a bowl and keep chilled.
• Set the egg white in a shallow dish.
• Mix together the sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and Aleppo in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip the rim of 4 chilled coupe glasses or other glasses into the egg white, then into the sugar and spice mixture.
• Pour 1 cup of the mixture into a large cocktail shaker and add ice. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into the glasses and serve. Keep any leftover ice cream mixture chilled until ready to serve more.
• Alternatively, blend the mixture with ice in an electric blender and pour into the prepared glasses.

COQUITO

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combine egg yolks and evaporated milk. Stirring constantly, cook over lightly simmering water until mixture reaches a temperature of 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). The mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Transfer mixture to a blender, and add cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, rum, water, cloves, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend for about 30 seconds. Pour into glass bottles and chill overnight.

EGGNOG HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate in milk over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk the chocolate until melted and smooth.
• Stir in the eggnog, and heat gently over low heat until very warm but not boiling. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla and coffee liqueur. Pour into mugs, and serve with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs and sugar until blended; stir in 2 cups chocolate milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in ice cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in remaining chocolate milk. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; stir into eggnog mixture. Transfer to a pitcher., Refrigerate, covered, until cold. Stir just before serving. Top servings as desired.

COCONUT EGGNOG

Steps:

• Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and pale.
• Gradually whisk half the hot coconut milk into the egg mixture, then pour into pot with remaining coconut milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick and mixture nearly coats the back of a wooden spoon, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl. Stir in rum, and refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to overnight. Pour into a pitcher, and serve over ice, garnished with coconut flakes.

SPICED CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Heat 2 quarts milk, the sugar, salt, vanilla seeds and pod, and cinnamon sticks in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Whisk yolks in a medium bowl until pale, about 2 minutes. Whisk 1 cup of milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 180 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 6 minutes. (Do not boil.)
• Remove pot from heat, add melted bittersweet and milk chocolates, and stir until incorporated. Discard vanilla pod and cinnamon sticks. Pour mixture into a large bowl set in ice-water bath, and let cool, stirring often.
• Whisk cream until soft peaks form. Pour cooled eggnog into a large serving bowl, and add brandy if using. (Add more milk to eggnog if necessary to reach desired consistency.) Top with whipped cream. Grate nutmeg over top, and sprinkle sparingly with cayenne. Serve immediately with churros on the side if desired.