Pumpkin Spice Coquito

During the holiday season, Pumpkin Spice Coquito is the perfect harmony of Puerto Rican-style coconut eggnog and a pumpkin spice latte.

Blended with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, ginger, clove, and all natural pumpkin puree, this coquito is smooth, creamy, and perfectly pumpkin flavored.

How to Make the BEST Pumpkin Spice Coquito

Flavored versions of coquito are a fun, unique experiment. And while most flavor combinations are delicious, none are as difficult and iconic as pumpkin spice coquito.

Why? Well, the flavor profile of pumpkin spice is incredibly popular and trendy. It’s known worldwide and many people have strong opinions on what food items perfectly capture that pumpkin spice flavor. No pressure, right?

Not to worry, I thoroughly tested and crafted this Pumpkin Spice Coquito to be a crowd favorite recipe.

Tips & Tricks

To make the best Pumpkin Spice Coquito you have to remember balance. Some recipes out there will include pumpkin pie filling or just plain pumpkin spices, and that will either result in a very sweet coquito or a lackluster flavor.

When crafting my recipe I made sure to equally highlight the cream of coconut base of the coquito while still showcasing the all natural pumpkin.

Here are the tips and tricks I recommend to make the best pumpkin flavored coquito:

1. Use All Natural Pumpkin. Avoid using canned pumpkin pie filling. It has many unnecessary ingredients and tends to be overly sweetened. Instead, I recommend all natural, canned pumpkin puree or chunks of stemmed pumpkin.
2. Maximize Your Spices. Don’t just rely on premade pumpkin spice seasoning. Look at the ingredients in the premade stuff and enhance it with additional warm spices like clove, ginger, or star anise.
3. Consider Using Dark Liquors. Typically coquito is made with white rum. But, since warm flavors complement pumpkin, using ingredients like spiced rums, darks rums, or even cognacs would also work exceptional well in this recipe.
4. Blend the coquito like no tomorrow. This may seem like an obvious tip, but because pumpkin puree is fibrous and thick, there is a chance it can separate when combined with the cream of coconut.
   • To ensure the coquito remains silky smooth blend it longer than you would a traditional coquito recipe and remember to use room temperature cream of coconut. Plus. shake well!

Ingredients

My Pumpkin Spice Coquito is a smooth, creamy warm hug. You’ll need the following ingredients to make it:

• All natural pumpkin puree
• Cream of coconut
• Evaporated milk
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Pumpkin spice seasoning
• Vanilla extract
• Ground clove
• White rum
• Cognac

More Flavored Coquito Recipes

Once you’ve tried this Pumpkin Spice Coquito, you may begin to wonder what other delicious flavored coquito versions exist. Not to worry, I’ve tested and crafted a few other coquito recipes that are sure to have your family and friends obsessed.

From guayaba, pistachio to the adored chocolate hazelnut, here are my highly desired coquito recipes:

Pumpkin Spice Coquito

Pumpkin Spice Coquito is the perfect harmony of Puerto Rican-style coconut eggnog and a pumpkin spice latte. Blended with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, ginger, clove, and all natural pumpkin puree, this coquito is smooth, creamy, and perfectly pumpkin flavored.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chill Time 2 hours hrs

Course Anything Sweet, Pumpkin Dessert, Traditional Drinks

Cuisine Puerto Rican Cuisine

Servings 2 750 ml bottles

Equipment

• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (or chunks of stemmed pumpkin)
• 1 can cream of coconut
• 2 cans evaporated milk
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin spice seasoning
• 1 teaspoon ground clove
• 2 cups white rum (preferred brand: Don Q)
• 1 shot cognac (preferred brand: Hennessy)

Instructions

 

• To prepare, shake all canned ingredients extremely well, especially the cream of coconut.
• Pour cream of coconut and pumpkin puree in a blender and mix well until smooth. Approximately 3-4 minutes.
• Then, add vanilla extract, pumpkin spice seasoning, and clove to the mixture. Quickly combine.
• Once smooth, add the evaporated milks, condensed milk, white rum and cognac. Blend again.
• Chill in fridge for 2-3 hours before serving.

Keyword coquito, Pumpkin