There is one thing that makes a ray of light come down from the heavens whenever I come home for the holidays. Two words: Abuelita’s Champurrado. “Champurrado? What the heck is that?” you may think. Well all you need to know my friends is that Champurrado is a type of thick, chocolatey Mexican drink that is freaking flavorful.
Abuelita’s Champurrado
Ingredients
Instructions
Place a pot on your stove and turn it onto medium-high. After that, put 1 cup water, 10 cloves, and 3 cinnamon sticks into the pot. Let the cinnamon sticks and cloves brew, changing the water into an umber shade.
Once the cinnamon sticks and cloves brew, add 8 cups of milk and mix it constantly.
#SpoonTip: Do not let the milk stick to the pot. You wouldn’t want burnt milk on the sides and bottom of the pot, it would just be a hassle to clean up.
In another pot, put 1 cup of masa de maiz and 3 cups of water. Mix until it turns into a pancake batter-like consistency.
Add the 2 chocolate tablets, piloncillo cone, and evaporated milk into the pot with the milk and spices and mix until the chocolate and piloncillo dissolve.
After everything dissolves and looks fetching, add the masa de maiz mixture into the chocolate pot. Stir for 3 minutes.
Serve the drink hot and enjoy it with your favorite pastries or pan dulce.