Atol de EloteSweet Corn Drink

Name: Atol de Elote (Sweet Corn Drink)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Guatemala
Ingredients: 500 g Corn (kernels removed); 700 ml Whole Milk; 250 ml Water; 80 g White Sugar; 1 pcs Cinnamon Stick; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 20 g Corn Starch; 100 ml Water (cold); 2 g Salt

A warm Guatemalan corn drink made by gently cooking fresh corn with milk, cinnamon, and a little sugar until creamy and thick. It is comforting, lightly sweet, and best served hot.

Prep

15m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

319kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

Fat

58g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Base

500g
Corn (kernels removed)
700ml
Whole Milk
250ml
Water
80g
White Sugar
1pcs
Cinnamon Stick
5ml
Vanilla Extract

Slurry

20g
Corn Starch
100ml
Water (cold)

Base

2g
Salt

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Method

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5 steps

01
Blend the corn with the whole milk and water until smooth, then strain into a saucepan for a finer drink.
02
Add the white sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla extract, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often so the milk does not scorch.
03
Whisk the corn starch with the cold water until smooth.
04
Whisk the slurry into the simmering corn mixture and cook until the atol lightly coats a spoon and no raw starch taste remains.
05
Remove the cinnamon stick and serve warm.

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