Cornmeal Drink Recipe (Chocolate de Maíz )

Ingredients

• 3 cup water
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 cinnamon sticks ((or 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder))
• 1 teaspoon clove powder
• 6 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup gofio ((Dominican Sugary Corn Powder))
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly-grated)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- 1. Combine ---

2. 2

   Combine: In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, cinnamon, and clove powder in a three quarts pot [3 liters].

3. 3

   --- 2. Boil ---

4. 4

   Boil: Cook over low heat until water has reduced to half.Add milk and gofio. Once the mixture breaks the boil, cook stirring until it thickens a bit (5-7 mins).

5. 5

   --- 3. Serve ---

6. 6

   Serve: Remove from the heat, pour into another pot and stir for a minute to cool it down.Serve and sprinkle with nutmeg powder.