The Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink used to be passed down within families, but now it has become a holiday party staple ...

With roots in Toa Alta and San Lorenzo, Kayla Lalles Silva tasted the drink for the first time at 25, when she took on the ...

What makes a great Christmas cocktail? Is it the use of saccharine-sweet syrups to give it a green and red appearance? Is it a heavy pour of creme de menthe to make everything taste like a candy cane?

This Sunday, December 21, 2025, marks National Coquito Day, a celebration of one of the Caribbean’s most loved holiday beverages. This creamy, coconut-based drink has become synonymous with gatherings ...

Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican cocktail usually served around Christmas. Made with cream of coconut, sweetened ...

Model Joan Smalls knows how to serve face, a serious walk down the runway, and, as it turns out, a delicious glass of coquito. The beauty, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, says the holidays can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. Rich and creamy, coquito often gets compared to eggnog. It’s ...

From classic Puerto Rican white rum to spicy and dark, here are the bar pros' go-to bottles for the holiday favorite.

We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. What makes a great Christmas cocktail? Is it the use of saccharine-sweet syrups to give it a green and red appearance? Is it a ...