Please accept out warmest Holiday Greeting from Eden Freed and her staff.  Tonight we will suggest a Holiday Favorite cocktail:  Puerto Rican Coquito!  A thick and creamy coconut drink traditionally made for Christmas.

Ingredients:

2 cans (12 oz. each)  Evaporated Milk

1 can (15 oz.) Coco Cream of Coconut

1 can(13.5 oz.) Coconut Milk

½ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

½ cup white rum (optional)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

½ tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish, if desired

Cinnamon sticks (optional)
Directions

1.  In bowl of blender, add evaporated milk, cream of coconut, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, rum (if using), vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Blend on high until mixture is well combined, 1-2 minutes.

2. Pour coconut mixture into glass bottles; cover. Transfer to refrigerator. Chill until cold.

3. To serve, stir or shake bottle well to combine. Pour coquito into small serving glasses. Garnish with ground cinnamon and cinnamon sticks, if desired.

Now that we have this delicious drink for Holidays we can kick back, relaxing with our favorite author and their book.   What? You didn’t get your favorite  book yet?!

No worry, Eden Freed has plenty of suggestions from our guest authors.  So if you are still looking for your last minute Holiday shopping all you need to do is Pick and Click your choice below.

Featured are all the wonderful authors who contributed to this blog in the course of 2016:

Author, poet and songwriter  Kimberly N. Dean and her romance novel Guilty Condolence

Katie Lewington  and her poetry collection: “Put Me Down, I’m Terrible.“

Allysa Hart and her new literary fiction novel Adopting Katie.

Paranormal suspense author Brian McKinley and his 2016 Horror Novel Contest Grand Prize Winner :  Drawing Dead.

Christian fiction romance author Joshua J. Valentin and his Inspirational romance novel John’s LOVE.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of paranormal romance Claudy Conn and her Awakening  book series.

Dream consultant for People Magazine Paula Scardamalia and her book: Weaving a Woman’s Life: Spiritual Lessons from the Loom.

Eden Freed and her erotica BDSM novel Violet Blooms

Alice Orr and her romantic suspense novel  A Villain For Vanessa,

Mystery and suspense author Lynn Marron and her book ORR: Fatal DNA (A Grace Farrington Mystery Book 2)

International Award winning Author, Lyricist, Poet and a Humorist: David Ellis and his book Life, Sex & Death.

Author and historian  Steven C. Levi and his book The Cannabis Stampede.

Sci-fi romance author K.M. Fawcett and her book CAPTIVE (The Survival Race #1)

Christian YA author of inspirational, historical fiction and paranormal thriller/horror novels Aimée Marie Bejerano  and her book Angelica: You Have Chosen Well.

Christie Adams, and her latest romance BDSM novel  Passion’s Last Promise.

Erotica author Paige Matthews and her Rocker series: Double Cross. (Crossroads and Crossover).

Erotica writer and novelist Cecilia Tan with her newest book Wild Licks, from the series Secrets of a Rock Star,

Diana Strenka, historical fiction author of  Blackbeard’s Daughter

C.P. Mandara,  erotica and dark fantasy author of Good as Dead, book one of the Dying to Meet You series.

Haven Cage, author of an adult, dark urban fantasy novel Falter

Taisha Demay  author of  Love, Truth and Consequences

L. Weeks and her fantasy and horror Beauty’s Beast (Haunting Fairytales Collection Book 2)

New York Times bestselling author of ten books and an award-winning writing professor Susan Shapiro  and her newest book:  What’s Never Said.

Dark Erotica author Lisette Kristensen and her newest book: Facade’s Surrender

Alan W. Jankowski.  And his new collection of poems “I Often Wonder: a collection of poetry and prose.”

Erotic Romance author Di Storm and her new release:  Yes Sir! Available from  Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Andrew Grey and his contemporary romance:  “Fire and Snow”

Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy  author Jenn Nixon  and her book “Lucky’s Charm.”

Sharon BuchBinder  and her Paranormal Jinni Hunter Series: Kiss of the Virgin Queen

Roz Lee. USA Today Best-selling Author of Contemporary Erotic Romance and her newest release:  The Backdoor Billionaire’s Bride

Damon Suede, author of homoerotic romance and his  latest book PENT UP.

D.S. Wrights   author of  a horror novel The Beast and Me:

Amber Lacie, author of The Shadows Series starting with Shadows, Book One and Light, Book Two – Shadows Series

Leonora Solomon author of Tie Me Up , A Binding Collection of Erotic Tales.

YA, Horror and Romance author Stacy McWilliams   and her first release, Candlelight (An Ember Saga Novella).

That’s all for now folks,  enjoy your Holidays.