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Atol is a traditional hot drink from the Llanos region of Colombia. This region is one of the world’s richest tropical grasslands and stretches between Colombia and Venezuela in northern South America.
There are many variations of this drink in Latin America, which is also known as atole, in some countries. It can be made with corn, rice, oatmeal, masa, cornstarch, fruit, or chocolate.
The Colombian version of Atol is typically made with dried corn, milk,cane sugar (panela) and cinnamon.
Buen provecho and Happy Halloween!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound white dried corn
- Grated panela or brown sugar to your taste
- 4 1/4 cups milk
Directions
- Soak the dried corn overnight.
- Rinse it well and place it a large pot with enough water to cover it and cook over medium heat until the corn is soft, about 2 hours.
- Add the milk and panela, stir and cook for about 15 minutes over low heat while adding more milk if needed. Serve warm.
This was printed from MyColombianRecipes.com
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz says
Really interesting drink, I am sure I have tried some variation somewhere. Thanks for the recipe, need to find white dried corn
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
I need one now. It must be very tasty.
Have a lovely weekend, Erica.
ela@GrayApron says
Wow, I have never seen anything like it! I love your recipes. They really take me to places I have never been…
grace says
i love corn, but i’ve never had it in a drink–how intriguing!
Virgilio Acevedo says
Creo que esa bebida , que es comida callejera en la costa de Colombia y que de prepara en los hogares humildes es llamada Peto