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Canelazo
Ecuador
The drink of Andean nights and festivals. Sold from carts in Quito's colonial centre. Essential at Quito's Festival of Lights.
Ecuadorian hot spiced cinnamon drink — a warming mixture of sugar cane spirit, cinnamon, sugar and naranjilla, served steaming from street stalls in the cold Andean highlands.
Prep
5 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
155 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500mlwater
3cinnamon sticks
4 tbspsugar
juice of 2naranjillas or passion fruit
150mlaguardiente or rum
star aniseoptional
Method
1
Simmer water with cinnamon, sugar and naranjilla for 8 minutes.
2
Remove from heat. Add aguardiente.
3
Serve steaming in cups.
Chef's Tip
Add the spirits off the heat — boiling burns off the alcohol.
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