This Vegan Coquito is a velvety coconut beverage blended with spices. It is a vegan take on the traditional Puerto Rican Coquito holiday drink – all the joy without a hint of dairy!For a traditional version, susbtitute sweetened condensed coconut milk for regular condensed milk, and the regular coconut milk or almond milk for evaporated milk.
Add all the ingredients sweetened condensed coconut milk, cream of coconut, canned coconut milk, regular coconut milk or almond milk, rum, vanilla extract, and spices, to a blender and blend on high speed until smooth for about 1 minute. Taste and adjust with more rum or cinnamon to your liking. If you like strong coquito, add ½ cup extra of rum. If you prefer without alcohol, substitute rum with more coconut milk.
Pour the coquito into a glass jar, seal, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
If once cooled it seems too thick, add an extra 2 tablespoons of almond or coconut milk and stir to combine. Adjust with more milk until desired consistency.
When ready to serve, stir the coquito with a spoon or shake the jar. If desired, serve in a glass with a stick of cinnamon and a pinch of ground cinnamon.