Atole De Fresa
Atole De Fresa is a delicious and warming beverage made with strawberries, sugar, cinnamon. milk, and cornstarch. This creamy and sweet drink is a popular choice in Mexico, especially during the cooler months.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (or frozen) (about 200g) (Cleaned, stems removed and quartered. )
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- ¼ liter water, divided
- 2 cups milk (16 ounces)
- 2 Tablespoons Maizena (Cornstarch) (23 grams)
- 1 can evaporated milk (180 grams)
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda (just a pinch)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Couple drops of red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
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In a small pot, add the strawberries, ½ cup water, sugar and cinnamon.
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Cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. About 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining of the water. Set aside.
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In a separate medium pot, add the milk, evaporated milk, baking soda. Heat over medium heat and mix to integrate without bringing it to a boil. Just enough to warm it up. (Stir once in a while to prevent the milk to sticking to the bottom of the pot).
- Puree
Puree
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.