Drinks

Limonada de Fresa (Strawberry Limeade)

9 comments September 7, 2011

Fresh fruit limeades are very popular drinks in Colombia. They are delicious! Some of the more traditional varieties are watermelon, coconut and strawberry. This cool, refreshing, nonalcoholic drink is guaranteed to cool you down. It comes together really fast and is served icy cold. It’s my new favorite summer drink. Buen provecho!

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Limonada Brasileña (Brazilian Limeade)

17 comments August 30, 2011

Brazilian Limeade is creamy, tangy and sweet and is a wonderful and refreshing drink for summer or any time of the year. And the best thing about making this limeade is that you can simply throw the limes quarters in the blender! Ever since learning about Brazilian Limeade I can’t seem to stop drinking it. [...]

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Mango Milkshake (Malteada de Mango)

18 comments September 1, 2010

Today, I want to share another delicious and refreshing drink with you. It’s great for kids, and adults as well. If you like mango as much as I do, you are going to love this milkshake. Buen provecho!

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Limonada de Coco (Coconut Limeade)

27 comments August 23, 2010

Since summer began I have been receiving e-mails from some of my readers asking me about a Coconut Limeade that they had in Cartagena and loved. Okay guys, after some phone calls to Colombia, I have the recipe for you. I don’t know how good the Limonada de Coco that my readers had in Colombia [...]

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Canelazo (Sugar Cane and Cinnamon Hot Drink)

24 comments June 24, 2010

Canelazo is a popular and strong Colombian drink that is a perfect end to any meal. It’s made from agua de panela, cinnamon and aguardiente, an anise flavored liquor  which translates to “fire water” in English and lime juice. Enjoy this cocktail at your next party!

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Aguapanela (Sugar Cane Drink)

33 comments June 8, 2010

Aguapanela or Agua de Panela tanslates to “panela water” and is a traditional and popular Colombian drink. It can be served hot or cold. Aguapanela is used as a base for coffee, hot chocolate and mixed with lime juice as medicine for the flu Cold Aguapanela with lime juice is great for hot summer days. [...]

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Mazamorra Colombiana (Colombian Mazamorra)

40 comments May 25, 2010

Mazamorra is a traditional Colombian drink from the Andean zone of the country and very popular as a side dish to foods such as our wonderful bandeja paisa. It is typically accompanied with panela or guava paste. What is Mazamorra? It is simply corn cooked until it is very soft. Mazamorra is known as a [...]

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