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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Drinks » Candil (creamy Warm Drink)

    Candil (Creamy Warm Drink)

    Jan 8, 2018 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 6 Comments

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    I love the creamy texture and sweet taste of Candil, it' s just the perfect warm drink. We are welcoming spring, but here in the Northeast, it's still very cold, and soups and warm drinks like this one help me fight the winter blues. Candil is a traditional drink from El Huila department located in the southwest of Colombia. It's very similar to Caspiroleta, another hot punch popular in the country, the difference being that Candil doesn't have alcohol in it and it's made with panela (sugar cane).

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    Candil (Creamy Warm Drink)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 6 votes
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    Servings 4

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups whole milk
    • ¼ cup grated panela or brown sugar or to your taste
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 2 egg yolks
    • Ground cinnamon for serving

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot combine the milk, panela and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat.
    • In a bowl beat the egg yolks, and pour about ½ a cup of the warm milk over the beating eggs yolks and stir it well, then slowly add the egg yolk mixture to the milk and stir well.
    • Cook over low medium heat, stirring consistently, until the mixture starts to thicken, while not letting it boil. Sprinkle ground cinnamon and serve immediately.
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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. ela@GrayApron

      March 24, 2014 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      Nice...creamy, rich and tasty. It's not quite Spring here yet either 🙂 ela

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    2. Velva

      March 24, 2014 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      Oh Yes! I owuld so enjoy this warm drink.

      Reply
    3. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      March 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      5 stars
      I would love one creamy warming drink too.

      Reply
    4. grace

      March 26, 2014 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      this would satisfy me in every way, and not just because of all that wonderful cinnamon. 🙂

      Reply
    5. Caroll Buitrago

      January 08, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      Ay que recuerdos! Que delicia en el frío bogotano.

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      • Patricia Vh

        November 29, 2020 at 8:49 am

        5 stars
        Igual acá.Si muy ricos recuerdos del frío Bogotano

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