A thick, warm, sweet beverage made from fresh corn kernels blended with milk, cinnamon, and sugar. Silky, comforting, and deeply traditional.
Ingredients
6 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels removed
3 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Ground cinnamon for garnish
Instructions
1Blend corn kernels with one cup of milk until smooth.
2Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a saucepan, pressing to extract all the liquid. Discard fibrous solids.
3Add remaining milk, sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
4Continue stirring as the mixture thickens to a drinkable but substantial consistency, about fifteen minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks.
5Serve warm in mugs, dusted with ground cinnamon. Can also be served chilled.
Did You Know?
Atol de elote is so beloved in Honduras that street vendors with large pots strapped to their bicycles can be heard calling out their wares in neighborhoods every morning.