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Coquito and Canned Goods

Coquito and Canned Goods

Smart Mouth · Katherine Spiers

December 22, 202113m 51s

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Show Notes

First of all, this is not Puerto Rican egg nog. Secondly, it's made mostly with canned goods, which speaks to how Puerto Rico adapted to being a U.S. territory. Did you know that "Wars Are Fought With Food"?

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