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Have you ever had Guarapo Costeño? It’s a traditional Colombian cold drink, very popular on the Coast of Colombia, also known as Agua de Panela con Limón in other parts of the country.
Guarapo Costeño is made by boiling water with Panela, and mixing it with fresh lime juice. For those who are not familiar with Panela or Piloncillo, it is a Latin product that is made with sugarcane and is sweet and brown. It is sold in blocks or grated, and the flavor is similar to brown sugar. Panela can be found in Latin grocery stores or online at amazon.com.
Guarapo Costeño is a very refreshing drink and perfect for warm days. You can adjust the amount of water and panela depending on how sweet you like your drinks.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
- 7 cups of water
- 1/2 pound of panela
- Juice of 3 limes or to your taste
Directions
- Combine the water and panela in a medium pot.
- Bring to a boil and let it cook for 15 minutes.
- Let it cool and add the lime juice. Mix well and place in the refrigerator. Serve very cold with ice cubes.
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Daniel Sogamoso "El Travieso Colombiano says
Hola mi Paisita Erica,
Me encanta tus recetas, son muy parecidas a las de mi mama y claro y creci comiendo, tomando, bebendo y gustando nuestra comida y estoy tratando de levantar el nivel de esa comida rustica sin olvidar del sabor y integridad. Buena noticia pa’ ti, salio mi Genieo y tenia propaganda en la tercera anuncia y llego por aca: search.genieo en la pagina principal estas a la mano izquierda abajo de noticias mas populares. Bacano!
Un abrazo,
Daniel “El Travieso Colombiano”
rosita says
Ohhh una delicia irresistible tenemos amigos en Colombia nos prepararon esta bebida bien helada sencillo y ricooooo,abrazos y saludos.
rebecca says
looks like a lovely summer drink and love cane juice had in India
Juliana says
So interesting this dehydrated sugar cane…looks really refreshing with lemon…perfect for this warm weather.
Hope you are having a great week Erica 😀
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Totally refreshing and perfect for the summer!
lisaiscooking says
That looks so delightfully refreshing! Wish I could grab a tall glass right now.
Joanne says
Mmm such a lovely and refreshing drink for summer!
Norma - Platanos, Mangoes and Me! says
A great thirst quencher and lovely pictures.
grace says
apparently, refreshing is a popular word to describe this drink, but it’s the best one i can think of!
Gigi says
Try it hot and you will get a fantastic remedy for colds! drink it before going to bed 🙂
Asian contries have their own version of Panela, try any Indian shop, they call it GUR.
esther says
Is alcohol ever added? If so, what kind?
che says
Aguardiente and cinnamon
ila says
I’ve tried your recipe and it’s very tasty and refreshing. I’ll wait for the next recipe