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
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:10 mins
- Total Time:15 mins
- Servings:8
- Medium
- 2 tablets Nestlé Abuelita authentic mexican hot chocolate
- Half gallon milk approx. 8 cups
- 1 can Nestlé Carnation evaporated milk
- 1 cup masa de maiz corn dough
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 piloncillo cone brown cane sugar
- 4 cups water divided
- 10 whole cloves
Ingredients
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Step 1
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.
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Step 2
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. -
Step 3
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.
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Step 4
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.
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Step 5
After everything dissolves and looks fetching, add the masa de maiz mixture into the chocolate pot. Stir for 3 minutes.
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Step 6
Serve the drink hot and enjoy it with your favorite pastries or pan dulce.