Hot Drink

Hervido de Piña Nariñense(Colombian Pineapple Hot Drink)

8 comments October 17, 2012

Hervido is a traditional hot drink from the Nariño department of Colombia. Hervidos are made by boiling fresh fruit juice, such as pineapple (piña), passion fruit (maracuya) or blackberry (mora) with sugar, and then the hot juice is mixed with aguardiente, an anise flavored liquor from Colombia. Hervidos are a wonderful cocktail for the cold [...]

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My Delicious Hot Chocolate

19 comments March 24, 2012

I have a special treat for you today. I know winter is gone, but for Colombians, a cup of hot chocolate in the morning is always welcome, even when it’s warm outside. My Delicious Hot Chocolate is rich, creamy, luscious and addictive. Every sip is a heavenly experience. In fact, I’m drinking my second cup [...]

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Colada de Maizena

25 comments February 23, 2011

Colada de Maizena is a popular thick hot Colombian drink made with milk, maizena (cornstarch), vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. I e-mailed all of my cousins in Colombia trying to find this recipe. My grandmother made this often when I was growing up as an afternoon snack and it’s been a long time since I’ve had [...]

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Canelazo (Sugar Cane and Cinnamon Hot Drink)

28 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)

43 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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Hot Chocolate in Coconut Milk (Chocolate en Leche de Coco)

28 comments October 22, 2009

What’s not to love? For me this is heaven in a cup. Hot chocolate made in coconut milk is a traditional Colombian recipe and this delicious drink is perfect this time of year!

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Colombian-Style Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente)

26 comments October 3, 2009

This hot chocolate is popular all around Colombia, especially in Bogotá, the countries capital. Hot chocolate is a staple in almost every Colombian home. In my family, as good “paisas”, we drink this hot chocolate at breakfast with arepa and cheese and sometimes as a “merienda”, an evening snack with Colombian pastries or bread and [...]

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