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Is Coquito Healthier Than Eggnog? Rachel Meltzer Warren
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If eggnog had a bit of tropical flair, it might be something more like coquito, the spiced coconut-and-rum drink popular in Puerto Rico throughout the holiday season. Coquito (Spanish for “little coconut”) is nothing new to people with ties to the island recipes have been passed down in families for generations. Whether coquito feels nostalgic or is totally new to you, you may be wondering how this boozy beverage compares nutrition-wise with eggnog.
There’s nothing wrong with a celebratory beverage every once in a while. Americans drank around 61 million quarts of eggnog last year, according to the Department of Agriculture. Statistics on coquito are harder to find, though it is nearly ubiquitous in Puerto Rican and other Latin American communities.