"Every family and family member has their own version," she explains. "But the basic spices, Puerto Rican rum and coconut make it truly coquito."
While coquito is often shorthanded as Puerto Rico's answer to eggnog, the comparison is not quite right, Sanabria notes. While the two drinks share some characteristics-boozy, creamy, spiced-coquito tends to be lighter-bodied than eggnog, meant for sipping in warmer weather. It also has a complicated heritage entwined with the island's colonial past.
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