Atole de Elote (Veracruz Hot Sweetcorn Drink)
A warm, creamy, naturally sweet sweetcorn drink scented with cinnamon, sold from street carts on cool Veracruz mornings.
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.31 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the sweetcorn, milk and half the water in a blender. Blend for 2 minutes until very smooth.
- 2
Pour through a fine sieve into a saucepan, pressing hard on the pulp with a spoon. Discard the pulp.
- 3
Add the rest of the water, the sugar, cinnamon stick and salt. Stir the cornflour into 2 tablespoons of cold water and add that too.
- 4
Heat gently, stirring all the time, for 12 to 15 minutes. It should thicken to a pourable, creamy texture and smell sweet and toasty. Do not let it boil hard.
15 min - 5
Take out the cinnamon, stir in the vanilla and pour into mugs. Dust with a little extra cinnamon and drink hot.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.