Puerto Rican Coquito: A Feliz Navidad in a Glass

1. Put everything in the blender (except the cherries) and blend away. Pour liquid in a pitcher or bowl and set aside.

2. Puree the cherries on a blender or food processor and then pass through a sieve. What you want is the juice of the cherries. Mix the juice of the cherries with the coquito liquid and give it a good mix. You will see that the coquito now takes a light pink color.

3. Once everything is mixed, I then put it in a bottle and put it in the refrigerator.

As you can tell by the ingredients in this beverage, this is a caloric-bomb, so it is not something we drink all the time. Luckily, fat-free or light versions of the products above are sold, which can cut the caloric intake. But it is the holidays and if you can’t indulge a bit during this season, when can you?