Coquito is a popular Christmas beverage in Puerto Rico. It has similarities to American eggnog, but the use of creme de coco or coconut milk gives it a unique island flavor.
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Coquito
Caipirinha
(Brazilian cachaça-lime cocktail)
The national cocktail of Brazil, the caipirinha (kai-pi-REE-nyuh) is a heady mix of lime juice and cachaça (kah-SHAH-suh), a brandy-like alcohol distilled from sugarcane juice.
Bellini
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
This refreshing cocktail was first served in Harry's Bar in Venice sometime in the 1930s or '40s. Named after the Renaissance artist, it is traditionally made with white peaches.
Batidos
(Cuban fruit and milk smoothies)
Enjoy refreshing batidos, tasty tropical fruit smoothies from Cuba. Mix and match ingredients to suit your own personal taste.
Irish Coffee
(Irish whiskey, coffee and cream cocktail)
Warm up on a cold, wet winter night with an Irish coffee, invented in the 1940s on a cold night at an Irish airport and perfected by Americans in foggy San Francisco.
Frappe
(Greek iced coffee)
The frappé (Φραπέ) is Greece's favorite summer drink. During hot weather, Athenians lounge at street cafes, slowly sip a frappé and leisurely watch as people stroll by.
Eggnog
(American egg and cream Christmas beverage)
Although descended from European winter restorative beverages, or “noggins,” eggnog is an American invention that appeared in the late 1700s.
Atol de Elote
(Central American corn beverage)
Atoles are very popular beverages in Central America with roots in Mayan cuisine. Atol de elote is based on fresh corn (elote) and has a wonderfully fresh flavor.
Planter’s Punch
(Caribbean rum punch)
This fruity punch has become a popular beverage to serve to guests throughout the Caribbean. Recipes vary widely, but they all contain rum, lime juice and a sweetener or other fruit juices.
Pisco Sour
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)
Pisco is a type of brandy made from muscat grapes that is found in Peru and Chile. Even though it is named after Peruvian town, both countries claim the pisco sour as their national drink.