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Finalists Bring Generational Coquito Recipes to NYC Contest

12/25/2025

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Milly Rodríguez and Minerva Minaya were finalists in the Coquito Masters contest in New York City.
Rodríguez's recipe traces to her grandmother's patent in the 1940s in Puerto Rico.
Both have entered the contest multiple times but have not won first place.
Coquito uses canned milk, cream of coconut, rum, and spices, with varying measurements.

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Story summary

Milly Rodríguez and Minerva Minaya were finalists in the Coquito Masters contest in New York City.
Rodríguez's recipe traces to her grandmother's patent in the 1940s in Puerto Rico.
Both have entered the contest multiple times but have not won first place.
Coquito uses canned milk, cream of coconut, rum, and spices, with varying measurements.