+DZ-Jay Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Not only have I been playing Christmas Carol on my Intellivision, but my wife made gingerbread cookies and a gingerbread train (it's really cool!), and I made our traditional Puertorrican Christmas drink: Coquito. Below are some pictures of our pre-celebration stock: All aboard the Sugary Cookie Express! Choo-Choo!!! Coquito: 1 can cocoanut milk, 1 can condensed milk 3 cups cow milk and 3.5 cups Puertorrican Rum serve chilled with a dash of cinnamon powder! Now all I need is friends and family and we have a party! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I want this drink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fushek Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 My celebration actually started the week before Thanksgiving ... every year my wife and I volunteer on the Polar Express, a train ride through the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Cleveland/Akron for kids (all dressed in their PJ's!). My wife and I dress up as elves, read the story, share hot chocolate and cookies and end up at the "North Pole". On the way back we sing Christmas carols and usually, if the kids are really good, Santa may make an appearance . It's a really fun event to volunteer for and really helps get you in the spirit of things ... nothing quite like seeing kids faces plastered against the windows trying to get a good look at all of the elves at the North Pole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeshed Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I watched Frosty last night. Does that count? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Oh, coquito is excellent! We also make ponche, similar to coquit but without the coconut milk. That train looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Oh, coquito is excellent! We also make ponche, similar to coquit but without the coconut milk. That train looks fantastic! I love Coquito! But I only make it during Christmas time, which makes it extra special. I'll post my recipe tonight. I've honed it during the past few years (before I, my Father was the Coquito Meister, but I think mine is better.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Here's my recipe for Coquito: DZ's Coquito: ------------------------------------- 1 can (~13 Oz) of Cocoanut Milk 1 can (~14 Oz) of Condensed Milk 3 cups of Premium Puertorrican Rum (Bacardí Gold) 3 cups of Milk (from a cow) 2 sticks of Cinnamon Mix all ingredients in a large enough container (preferably a 1.5 Litter bottle) by shaking vigorously for a few minutes. Strain a few times to ensure smoothness (in case the cocoanut milk is lumpy--I use either fresh, or pure without preservatives or artificial emulsifiers). Adjust the rum to taste: For a stronger drink, add a bit more (I do!). For a smoother, thinner drink, dilute with more cow's milk. Add the cinnamon sticks to the bottle and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Shake before serving. To serve, pour into small cups and sprinkle with cinnamon powder, and enjoy a Puertorrican Christmas! ------------------------------------- Ta-da! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Here's my recipe for Coquito: DZ's Coquito: ------------------------------------- 1 can (~13 Oz) of Cocoanut Milk 1 can (~14 Oz) of Condensed Milk 3 cups of Premium Puertorrican Rum (Bacardí Gold) 3 cups of Milk (from a cow) 2 sticks of Cinnamon Mix all ingredients in a large enough container (preferably a 1.5 Litter bottle) by shaking vigorously for a few minutes. Strain a few times to ensure smoothness (in case the cocoanut milk is lumpy--I use either fresh, or pure without preservatives or artificial emulsifiers). Adjust the rum to taste: For a stronger drink, add a bit more (I do!). For a smoother, thinner drink, dilute with more cow's milk. Add the cinnamon sticks to the bottle and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Shake before serving. To serve, pour into small cups and sprinkle with cinnamon powder, and enjoy a Puertorrican Christmas! ------------------------------------- Ta-da! Hic! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeshed Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 My christmas cocktail is a couple shots of Fireball whiskey in some Egg Nog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Am i the only sober mind of reasoning in the brotherhood? If so, i gotta lotta rides to give home from the bar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 I don't drink too much, but I like my Coquito during Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 People probably won't believe me especially with my crazy drunk videos. But i really don't drink much, and i certainly don't handle it as well as i did when i was younger. If i'm lucky i'll get a couple bottles of liquor a year. And i only drink after work slows down for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 DZ, My wife and I tried making Coquitos last night based on your recipe, had to say it by we weren't big fans. Have to go back to spiked eggnog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 DZ, My wife and I tried making Coquitos last night based on your recipe, had to say it by we weren't big fans. Have to go back to spiked eggnog. Sorry to hear that. By the way, the condensed milk is the sugary viscous one, and cocoanut milk should "milk" not "cream," which is sweetened even more. Was it too sweet? not sweet enough? too cocoanutty? or just plain old bleh? -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 By the way, here's another drink we do. It's not really traditional, not Puertorrican at least. It's Scandinavian Glogg, which is a type of spiced wine. It's very nice, especially on a cold night. -dZ. Recipe: A Simple Glogg Ingredients: Aquavit (or brandy or vodka) Burgundy or pinot noir wine Port wine Raisins White sugar Cinnamon sticks Cloves Cardamom seeds One orange One piece of ginger Blanched almonds Step 1: Soak 1/2 cup of raisins in one cup of Aquavit (a Norwegian spirit made with potatoes); Brandy or vodka can be used instead. Soak for 30 minutes before Step 2. Step 2: Put a large pot on the stove, over high heat. Add one cup of water and 1/2 cup sugar to the pot, and stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved. Step 3: Lower the heat to medium and add your spices - two sticks of cinnamon (each broken in half); four whole cloves; six whole cardamom seeds, crushed by hand; a thinly shaved orange peel; and one small piece of ginger, peeled and cut in half. Stir again with wooden spoon. Do not allow the mix to come to a boil from this point on. Step 4: Add the aquavit-raisin mixture, two cups of burgundy or pinot noir wine and two cups of port wine. Step 5: Sweeten and spice to taste. Step 6: Strain, garnish with raisins and slices of blanched almond — and serve hot off the stove. Note: The drink can be made a day ahead and kept covered, on the stove, at room temperature. Just reheat before serving. Try to use Aquavit, which I understand is more traditional (what do I know! I'm Puertorrican, which may be considered the opposite of Scandinavian! ) I personally don't care for Aquavit on its own--it has a strange bitter taste--but I must say that it really adds a nice dimension to this drink! I got this recipe from NPR, and it was provided by a Scandinavian family. -dZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'll try the coquito. And rum is my favorite drink but I don't drink often. By the way, do you know cachaça? It's made from sugar cane too. My second favorite drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'll try the coquito. And rum is my favorite drink but I don't drink often. By the way, do you know cachaça? It's made from sugar cane too. My second favorite drink. No, never tried it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) Hey guys! We made Gingerbread cookies! And guess who I saw come out of the oven?? And right in the middle of the competition!! (Yeah, I know, I suck at decorating cookies. But my wife insisted I made this ones.) Edited December 9, 2012 by DZ-Jay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojotv67 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I'll try the coquito. And rum is my favorite drink but I don't drink often. By the way, do you know cachaça? It's made from sugar cane too. My second favorite drink. Luduario, I've had cachaça, gosto demais! Isn't that the liquor that they use for caipirinhas? Around the holidays I drink aguardiante. Yes, it means fire water and it's made of sugar cane with anise. It goes down really smooth and seems not to take any effect and then after the 5th shot or so... you've drank too much. And the hangovers are the worst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidLikesIntellivision Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Luduario, I've had cachaça, gosto demais! Isn't that the liquor that they use for caipirinhas? Around the holidays I drink aguardiante. Yes, it means fire water and it's made of sugar cane with anise. It goes down really smooth and seems not to take any effect and then after the 5th shot or so... you've drank too much. And the hangovers are the worst. Yes, and I think caipirinha is more famous than the main drink cachaça. Never heard about "aguardiente" with anise, here cachaça is known by many names, one is aguardente but I think there is another drink, somewhat different from rum and cachaça which may be one original caribean aguardiente. Here is the cachaça I drink most. It's clear not the best but it's cheap and has a funny bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 We have aguardiente in Puerto Rico, but it's mostly home-distiller rum... Very strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I guess I am simple, some Sailor Jerry's RUM in a good quality EggNogg and I am good to go. YUM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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