Atole de Canela (Warm Mexican Holiday Drink)

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup piloncillo (raw sugar sold in blocks) or brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup instant corn masa
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups milk

Instructions

1. In a two-quart sauce pan, bring 2 cups water, piloncillo and cinnamon stick to a boil.
2. Dissolve masa in 1/2 cup water; add to pan. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium and continue to gently boil for 4 or 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add milk and continue cooking for 5 more minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Serve very hot in mugs.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
by Chef Hernan Reynoso