2024-12-07
26 分钟We learn about the holiday drink that’s the centerpiece of Puerto Rican Christmas celebrations, and we hear how Hurricane Maria changed Christmas for one Puerto Rican family.
Hey, everyone.
Dan here.
And with the holiday season in full swing, we are bringing you a festive reheat this week all about coquito.
Now, we wanted to share this one with you because coquito just came up this week.
In our episode with LP O'Brien, the mixologist who stopped drinking when she mentioned coquito.
It reminded me how incredibly delicious this Christmas season beverage is.
Coquito, as you may know, is a Puerto Rican Christmastime staple similar to eggnog.
In this episode, we're going to take you to a distillery, a coquito competition, and a boozy office holiday party.
It's a ton of fun.
I think it'll put you in the coquito spirit.
Now, of course, if there's an episode of the Sporkful that you want us to pull out of the deep freezer and reheat, please let us know.
Send me an email or voice memo to helloporkful.com be sure to include your first name, location, which episode you'd like us to reheat and why.
Thanks so much and enjoy.
One of the best and most festive memories I have are my Christmases in Puerto Rico.
Christmas Eve was celebrated, and it was just amazing how everybody just gathered together to play dominoes, too and drink lots of coquito.
It has coconut, and the combination of spices gives it a real good kick.
Coquito is basically a Puerto Rican variation on eggnog made with coconut milk, rum, cinnamon, and other spices.
But as we learned when we put this show together, it's also a lot more.
It's a great time.
More than anything, it's a great time.