Beverages
The 2019 holiday season was definitely the season of coquito. It was also the year of experimenting with different flavors of coquito. After last month’s Pumpkin Spice Coquito was such a hit, I decided to keep trying new things. I had been meaning to try to make chocolate coquito for a while, but I kept
Every year, it seems like I start making coquito earlier and earlier. This year, I made my first batch right after Halloween. I defended myself, however, in that I was experimenting to see if making a pumpkin spice version would work. Long story short: yes it did. Since then, I have made a few more
A friend of mine has a cousin with a mulberry tree, and was nice enough to share some of their surplus with me. When I got the berries, they were frozen. Once fruit has been frozen, your choices for what to do with it become more limited. That is basically what gave me the idea
Skip to Recipe The name Coquito literally translates to “Little Coconut.” In Miami, though, Coquito means “Christmas is here.” This coconut-based alcoholic drink originated in Puerto Rico. It’s a popular drink to have around the holidays, and pretty much all Latinos in Miami have adopted it as a holiday staple. If I’m ever a loss
For years, I have been making Irish cream around the holidays and giving it away as gifts. I don’t remember how exactly it is that I happened across the original recipe. But, over time, I tweaked the Irish Cream recipe to suit my own taste buds, and it always well-received by the recipients. This holiday,
Skip to Recipe Back in July, I brought a batch of red, white, and blue jello shots to an Independence Day party. They went over very well, and the hostesses requested the recipe. Sure, I said, I will put the recipe on the blog as soon as I can. I just need an excuse to
Skip to Recipe Thai iced tea is basically dessert in a glass, and is great for soothing the burn from that hot and spicy Thai food that you might be enjoying. Here in South Florida, practically any Asian restaurant serves Thai iced tea nowadays. There are just so many of them that serve more than