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Favorite Holiday Eggnog Drinks

Coquito and creme de vie
Coquito and creme de vie Photo: CanStock Brebca

Try your hand at these variations of seasonal favorites. Each of these recipes can be made without alcohol, or just enough to flavor, so even kids are allowed a sip or two; others booze it up.

Eggnog in the Americas

These holiday drinks may use rum, aguardiente, brandy or the regional alcohol of choice, and flavorings like cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise and almond extract.
Bolivia – Sucumbé
Brazil – Gemada
Chile – Cola de mono  or Colemono
Colombia – Sabajón
Cuba Crème de Vié
Dominican Republic – Ponche Crema
Ecuador – Rompope
El Salvador – Rompope
Guatemala – Rompope
Haiti Krémas
Mexico Rompope
Nicaragua Rompope
Puerto Rico Coquito
Trinidad Ponche-de-Creme
Venezuela Ponche Crema

Coquito
Coquito, the Puerto Rican version of eggnog, uses canned coconut milk and sweetened cream of coconut, a canned product used
Creme de vie
This Cuban version of eggnog is rich and sweet.

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