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Atol de Elote

Name: Atol de Elote
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Guatemala
Ingredients: 3 ears (or 400g canned kernels) Corn; 500ml Milk; 300ml Water; 4 tbsp Sugar; 1 Cinnamon stick; A pinch Salt

Dessert

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Fresh corn ground and simmered with milk and cinnamon — Guatemala's warm sweet drink.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Atol is a warm drink of Maya origin thickened by simmering corn and the like; atol de elote is made by grinding fresh young corn and simmering it with milk, cinnamon, and sugar. Sold at stalls in Guatemala's markets and plazas, it's a beloved warming cup on cold highland mornings and evenings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At the high-altitude market of Chichicastenango, a steaming corn drink is ladled from a stall's big pot into cups in the cold morning air.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Corn 3 ears (or 400g canned kernels)
Milk 500ml
Water 300ml
Sugar 4 tbsp
Cinnamon stick 1
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the kernels off the corn with a knife.
Blend the kernels with water and strain through a sieve.
Put in a pot and add the milk, cinnamon, sugar, and salt.
Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick.
Remove the cinnamon.
Pour into cups while warm.

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