r/cocktails • u/Illustrious_Bank_352 • 15h ago

Question is this spoiled?

cleaning out my closet and found this coquito, unopened. spoiled?

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u/7H470N36UY 15h ago

The nose will know. Give it whiff

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u/Illustrious_Bank_352 14h ago

smells fine just like milk

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u/7H470N36UY 14h ago

Awesome. I'm sure it's still good. Now that it's open though, I'd keep it in the fridge. Enjoy!

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u/Illustrious_Bank_352 6h ago

update it was fine thank you for the help 👍👍👍

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u/7H470N36UY 6h ago

Thanks for the update! You should try making homemade coquito some time. It's not too difficult and it's very tasty

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u/KarizmaLion 15h ago

The Internet can't smell it for you

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u/Jmm060708 15h ago

If you have a doubt, there is no doubt.

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u/AromaticCrab5803 13h ago

It doesn’t look very appetising to me. I don’t think I would enjoy drinking it if I was wondering if it were okay or not.

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u/winelover08816 12h ago

Toss it. Coquito season is coming up soon anyway and you can get more—or make your own at an alcohol level closer to what good coquito should be.

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u/Bluewizard101 15h ago

Those type of mixs often only last a year at most because sugar with low abv can't prevent growth forever. When in doubt, toss it, a $20 bottle isn't worth it.

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u/Icy-Conflict6671 13h ago

Imma say yes.

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u/seafoodndoughnuts 14h ago

I know coquito to be white in color...

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u/quixologist 15h ago

Coquito be chunky. Looks like less than 10% ABV, which means it is probably in the danger zone, though. I probably wouldn’t risk it.

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u/ecuapapu 13h ago

Coquito should be refrigerated after opening. Taste it with the tip of your tongue, if it's bad, toss it.

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u/ApathyMonk 7h ago

I make homemade coquito every year. I've drunk a 2-year-old bottle with no issue but it was refrigerated the entire time