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As far as Christmas drinks go, throughout most of the United States, eggnog and apple cider reign supreme. But why stop there? Get a taste for the culture and geography of our southern neighbors with these five festive (mostly) international drinks that make Christmas feel like Christmas.
Puerto Rico: Coquito
Coconut cream, sweetened condensed milk and rum flavor this deliciously rich holiday drink spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Some prefer to use gold rum, others white, and a debate over whether egg yolks should be included at all rages on, but one thing is clear: In Puerto Rico, it isnt Christmas without coquito. Every family makes there's a little different, which is why recipes are often fiercely guarded. Coquito, which means little coconut in Spanish, can be served cold, with or without ice.
Caribbean: Sorrel
From the top of the Caribbean islands in Bahamas to its southernmost extension in South American Guyana, sorrel is the beverage synonymous with Christmas in the African Caribbean. The deep red sepals of the Roselle hibiscus plant (sold at Montgomery's Capitol Market) are boiled with cinnamon, ginger, clove and dried orange peel to create a powerful dark brew thats sweetened with brown cane sugar and spiked with wine or rum. Served chilled in a tall glass with ice, the punch lasts for months refrigerated and only gets richer and sweeter with age.
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(153,150 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,121 posts)but I believe that it would be with repercussions if I tried all of them on Christmas Day.
I would also have to do a lot of last minute shopping on Christmas Eve since I don't have any rum at home and I'm missing most of the other ingredients.