Creamy Sweet Corn Drink | Atol de elote

atol-drink-recipe

Serves 3

In El Salvador, Atol is made with fresh corn kernels, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. My version is simplified for the home cook – but if you have the time, and if it is in season, cut the corn straight off the cob. Do it while listening to Salvadoran music, just because.

Ingredients:

1 lb frozen corn, thawed
2 cups milk
1 cinnamon stick
1/4-1/2 cup sugar

extra milk, as needed
ground cinnamon for garnish

Method:

Add golden nuggets of goodness to a medium pot. Balance a cinnamon stick on top.

Pour milk over the cinnamon stick… and click on the heat.

While the milk is coming to a simmer, pour on the sugar. (If you don’t have a crazy wild sweet tooth, just add 1/4 cup. Also, if your corn is ultra sweet you may not need so much).

Give everything a buzz with an immersion blender.

Simmer about 15-20 minutes, then strain out all the fibers and yucky bits.

Put those in your garden. Reheat the strained mixture if it cools down too much while straining – and add extra milk if needed.

What’s left? Pure custard goodness. Slightly thick and totally decadent. Totally El Salvador.

Top with a dusting of ground cinnamon and drink with a smile.

Creamy Sweet Corn Drink | Atol de elote
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In El Salvador, Atol is made with fresh corn kernels, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. My version is simplified for the home cook – but if you have the time, and if it is in season, cut the corn straight off the cob. Do it while listening to Salvadoran music, just because.
Servings Prep Time
3 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
15-20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
15-20 minutes
Creamy Sweet Corn Drink | Atol de elote
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
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Print Recipe
In El Salvador, Atol is made with fresh corn kernels, milk, cinnamon, and sugar. My version is simplified for the home cook – but if you have the time, and if it is in season, cut the corn straight off the cob. Do it while listening to Salvadoran music, just because.
Servings Prep Time
3 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
15-20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 people 5 minutes
Cook Time
15-20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 lb corn (frozen), thawed
  • 2 cups milk , plus extra as needed
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4-1/2 cup sugar
  • ground cinnamon , for garnish
Servings: people
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Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a pot (the sugar to taste). Simmer 15-20 minutes. Blend with immersion blender or traditional blender (cool slightly, in this case)
  2. Strain. Serve hot with a dusting of ground cinnamon.

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