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Home » Healthy Recipes » Keto Coquito Spanish Eggnog Recipe

Keto Coquito Spanish Eggnog Recipe

Last Updated July 18, 2022. Published December 14, 2021 By Davinah Cenou Montezuma

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If you’re looking for a healthy version of Coquito this Keto Coquito Spanish Eggnog Recipe offers all the flavor of the real drink without added sugar. I use a keto-friendly replacement for sweetened condensed milk and a blender to make this Puerto Rican twist to traditional eggnog. If you enjoy eggnog, then you must give this version with coconut milk a try! It takes just 15 minutes and uses less than 10 common ingredients.

two glasses of Keto Coquito with cinnamon sticks

What is Keto Coquito?

My husband “cooks” about one time per year! His signature dish is actually a drink: Coquito! Coquito, sometimes called Puerto Rican Eggnog, is basically a Spanish version of Eggnog.

Like traditional Eggnog, it’s creamy and filled with warm spices like cinnamon and cloves.

One difference between Coquito and traditional eggnog is that most of the milk in traditional recipes is replaced with coconut milk, giving Coquito a coconut flavor.

Ingredients in Keto Coquito Spanish Eggnog:

Keto Sweetened Condensed Milk Replacement

One of the main ingredients in Coquito is sweetened condensed milk. Not only does it help the drink turn out thick and creamy, but it also adds a rich caramel flavor and sweetness.

To recreate those flavors, you’ll need these:

  • Heavy Whipping Cream: I prefer this for the high fat, rich buttery flavor, but you could use coconut cream
  • Butter
  • Keto Brown Sugar Replacement

Other Remaining Ingredients

  • Coconut Milk: I’m using unsweetened
  • Ground Cloves and Ground Cinnamon: You could substitute these for a prepared spice mix like pumpkin spice becaue it includes cinnamon, cloves, cardamon, and nutmeg – spices that are all great for this drink.
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Rum (optional): I enjoy this with white rum, but you could include dark rum if you choose. You can also ampt up the coconut flavor by using coconut flavored rum, but be sure to check the labels or be ok with this adding some carbs to each serving.

How to make Keto Puerto Rican Eggnog:

Making a healthier version of coquito is actually quite easy.

Make Keto Sweetened Condensed Milk Replacement

You do this by simply adding all of the ingredients to a saucepan and heating them until they are fully incorporated. Since this is a blended drink, no need to spend the time waiting for this to reduce.

Mix in a Blender

After you’ve made your sweetened condensed milk replacement, you simply need to add it and the remaining ingredients for this keto eggnog to a blender. Once mixed, you should allow this drink to chill and thicken a bit in the refrigerator overnight. 

a photo tutorial for how to make Keto Coquito without eggs

Top Tips & FAQs

Is traditional coquito keto-friendly?

No. Traditional Coquito includes sweetened condensed milk. A cup of it includes over 166g grams of sugar. In this recipe, I’m not using sweetened condensed milk and am instead making a substitute that does not include sugar.

How do you make dairy-free Coquito?

You can swap the heavy cream in this recipe for coconut cream. You can also omit the butter or use ghee instead of butter.

White or Dark Rum for Coquito

I personally use white rum for my coquito, but you could use dark rum if you wish. You’ll find recipes for both. I just tend to always have white rum on hand.

Non-alcoholic coquito

You can always omit the alcohol in this drink. It’s comparable to leaving out the alcohol in regular eggnog.

Other Keto Holiday Drink Recipes:

  • Keto Hot Chocolate
  • Keto White Hot Chocolate
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Keto Peppermint Mocha
overhead photo of two Keto Coquito drinks with cinnamon sticks

If you try this recipe, please stop back and leave it a star rating and/or a review in the comments. Stay connected & share photos of your creations with me & others on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest! 

close-up of a healthier version of coquito (Keto Coquito eggnog) in a glass

Keto Coquito Spanish Eggnog Recipe (No Eggs)

A keto-friendly and no sugar added recipe for Coquito, or Spanish Eggnog, that is perfect for the holiday season. You can include this in your list of keto happy hour cocktails or omit the alcohol for a family-friendly drink.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Ready in: 15 mins
Cuisine: American
Course: Drinks
Servings: 12
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Davinah
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Ingredients

Keto Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute

  • 1.5 cups Organic Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 tbsp Butter, I used salted butter
  • 1/2 cup Keto Brown Sugar Replacement

Remaining Coquito Ingredients

  • 2 cans Unsweetened Coconut Milk, each can is 13.5 fl oz.
  • 1 cup Rum, optional, or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Add the sweetened condensed milk replacement ingredients to a saucepan on medium-low heat.
  • Whisk the ingredients together and cook until it’s fully incorporated – the keto brown sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted (about 5-7 minutes)
  • Add the remaining ingredients and the sweetened condensed milk replacement to a high-speed blender.
  • Blend until fully incorporated (about 1 minute)
  • Add to a pitcher and chill for 4 hours.

Recipe Notes

I updated this recipe on 12/14/2021 to simplify the ingredients and the instructions. I also removed the eggs from this recipe because I’ve since started enjoying coquito without them. 

Nutrition Details

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!

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Comments

  1. Laura says

    December 27, 2022 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    I love having Coquito every Christmas so giving it up to go keto bummed me out – as does every receive calling for sweetened condensed milk. I made this. It was super easy. I might like it better than sugar-packed Coquito. THANK YOU SO MUCH for a great receipt!!

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    • Dr. Davinah's Eats Team says

      January 3, 2023 at 9:03 pm

      We really appreciate you stopping back to write such a thoughtful review. Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Keto.rocks says

    November 29, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    5 stars

    OMG! This sounds insanely deeeelicious! I love everything about this recipe. Eggnog, coconut cream and rum! I can’t wait to make this! Thanks!
    Keto.rocks

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    • Davinah Smith says

      December 1, 2018 at 3:44 am

      Hahah! Thanks! It was delicious! My husband was so happy because it was looking like we wouldn’t be able to have Coquito this year! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply

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