Atole De Pinole
Atole De Pinole is a very popular hot drink in Mexico. It is prepared by cooking milk, cinnamon and brown sugar/piloncillo then it is thickened with corn flour (in this case Pinole) and cooked until is perfectly creamy.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup pinole
- 4 cups milk (your favorite kind)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ cup brown sugar or 2 ounce piloncillo (or more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
In 1 cup water, add the pinole to dissolve and set aside.
- 2
In a medium sized pot, add the milk, cinnamon sticks, vanilla and sugar/piloncillo.
- 3
Heat over medium high heat and when the milk starts to boil, add the pinole mixture and continue to cook over medium heat.
- 4
Continue to cook for about 10 minutes on medium-low. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't overflow! Stir often to prevent the milk from sticking to the bottom and burning.
- 5
Turn off and enjoy warm. The consistency will be thick like a light gravy or heavy cream.