Ecuadorian•indulgent
Canelazo and naranjillazo spiced drinks
Canelazo is warm spiced cinnamon cocktail made with cinnamon, water, sugar and aguardiente. Naranjillazo is a version of canelazo made with naranjilla fruit juice.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 cups of water
- 8 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup of sugar or grated panela
- Aguardiente to taste
- 4 cups of water
- 2 cups of naranjilla concentrate (previously frozen)
- 1 ¼ cup of sugar or grated panela
- 8 cinnamon sticks
- Aguardiente to taste
- For a light canelazo (add 1 oz of aguardiente to each glass of canelazo.)
- For a medium-strong canelazo (add 1.5 oz of aguardiente to each glass of canelazo.)
- For a strong canelazo (add 2 oz of aguardiente to each glass of canelazo.)
Instructions
- 1
Combine all the ingredients, except for the aguardiente, in a medium sized pot.
- 2
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. To make the fast or cheater version you can simply boil it for 10-15 minutes.
- 3
Mix in the aguardiente and serve immediately.