DRINKS - CANELAZO

I don’t know how the weather is in these days in your country, but in mine the cold and rain have not stopped. Reaching my home in the evening is most gratifying, but what is more when I can sit on the couch to enjoy a hot drink to revive me. Do you know which my preferred option is? A delicious sweet drink with a touch of alcohol, which is also comforting to be very pleasant to the palate. This drink is called Canelazo.

Ingredients (4 servings)

Panela or Brown Sugar
4 cups water
6 cinnamon Chips
2 cloves
Lemon juice
1 ½ Ounce Aguardiente or Brandy
Cup sugar to frost
Put water to boil, take it out to the boil and add the
Panela. Let it boil until get the agua de panela (Panela water)
Strain the water and pass it back to the pot. Add cinnamon, cloves and let it boil for 10 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and add lemon juice and brandy. Put back over high heat a few seconds while boiling to prevent alcohol evaporates.
Moist the edge of the cup or bowl, supporting face down on a little lemon juice. Support the edge of a plate with sugar to frost. Serve taking care not to damage the frost and Garnish with a sprig of cinnamon.