Coquito
Ingredients
- 4 cup coconut milk
- 6 tablespoon white sugar
- 8 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoon dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
Combine the coconut milk and the sugar in a saucepan and scald over medium heat. Beat the egg yolks with the vanilla. Beat in 1/2 cup of the scalded mixture into the egg yolks. Then whisk all the egg yolk mixture into the scalded mixture. Stirring mixture constantly, cook over low heat 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. Do not boil. Strain the eggnog into a bowl. Stir in the rum and let cool to room temperature. Place plastic wrap on the surface and refrigerate until well chilled. Once chilled serve with nutmeg sprinkled on top.