Coquito

Mix all ingredients in a blender at high speed. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Shake well and serve cold in small glasses. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Rocks glass

Caribbean Candied Yams

YAMS

PROCEDURE: Remove cooked yam skins. Mix yams, rum, butter, coconut, vanilla extract, brown sugar, granulated sugar, milk and eggs in a large bowl. Spoon into a slightly buttered 9” x 12” baking dish/pan. Spread topping (recipe below) evenly across the yam mixture. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes to an hour or until golden brown.

TOPPING

PROCEDURE: In a medium saucepan, melt the stick of butter with the sugar and spices. Once thoroughly blended, add Don Q Gold Rum and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Inject half of the mixture into the ham. Slowly pour the remaining mixture over the top of the ham. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours. For an interesting Creole twist, add coarsely chopped pecans when mixture is simmering with the rum.
Preheat oven to 350º. Place ham in a large roaster, bake covered for 1 hour. Uncover and reduce oven temperature to 250º, bake for an additional 45 minutes while basting regularly.