Comments on: Coquito – Puerto Rican Christmas Eggnog

By: Guavate Home of the Lechon | Visit The Coqui

Guavate Home of the Lechon | Visit The Coqui — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:40:36 +0000

[...] Guavate located south of San Juan is not the only place on the island for find great lechon (roast pork), but it’s probably the most well known (it’s even been featured on the Anthony Bourdain No Reservations TV show). If you are looking for an authentic, popular with the local place then head to Guavate on a Saturday or Sunday. The area is inundated with lechoneras (roadside cafeterias) whose specialty is seasoned slow roasted whole pig. Traditionally the pig is roasted over an open flame mounted on on a wooden spit called a varita, but now must use a steel spit. The pig is usually roasted for about 6 – 8 hours which ensures that the pork is pact with flavor, moist and tender. The roast pig is not the only delicacy on the menu; as you will find roast chicken, turkey, morcella (blood sausage) and numerous side dishes, including: rice and beans, rice with pigeon peas, tostones, mofungo, sweet potato and many more. If you happen to be there during the Christmas period you will also see pasteles, arroz con dulce and Puerto Rico’s very own egg nog ‘coquito’. [...]

By: miriam

miriam — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:53:27 +0000

I do my coquito but intead of egg yolk I use a can of egg nog . and all the others ingredient I dont used water . Delicioso

By: Nydia

Nydia — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:28:18 +0000

I made coquito for the holidays, but when I put in in the fridge, it was too thick, I couldn’t pour it in the glass. What can I do to fix it. I don’t want it to go to waste. I want some too. Please help!!

By: Coqui

Coqui — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:27:44 +0000

Hi peter

Agree is a great dribk, especially at Christmas. Though some people can go overboard with the rum )

By: Coqui

Coqui — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:27:02 +0000

Tiffany,

try to get past the egg yolks as it is tasty

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:36:27 +0000

It is delicious! I grew up in Perth Amboy,NJ which has a large Puerto Rican population. I enjoyed this when I was a young kid!

By: Tiffany D

Tiffany D — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:05:21 +0000

This looks delicious. I wish I could get past the egg yolks part so I could actually try it.

By: Welcome to 2009, Have Some Coquito - Highmoon’s Ponderings - DMPerez.com - The Domain of Daniel M.Perez

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:30:47 +0000

[...] thanks to Visit the Coqui website where I got the recipe for coquito, [...]

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:19:55 +0000

My future son-in-law is African-American and has never had Coqui. My sister made some coqui last year at her xmas party and my future son-in-law feel in love with it. He enjoyed it so much that we had to carry him home. My sister makes a good coqui but no one tops my moms. Thanx.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:47:24 +0000

Hi, “Coqui”. No problem…I appreciate this site that you have up. It is very informative and helpful. For instance, I took your advice, like many other people did, and used the mass transit system to ride into Old San Juan for the San Sebastian Street Festival this past weekend. Man, what a time-saver!!! I would’ve hated to be stuck in the traffic heading into and in Old San Juan. Thanks for all the information and insight into life in Puerto Rico!!!