Atole de elote | ATOL de Elote | Sweet corn & milk drink | Vegan

fresh corn

🥗Healthier: frozen corn

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Frozen corn is often more accessible and still retains flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while providing a nutty flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg provides a similar warm spice profile.

Remove the peel from the fresh corn and carefully remove the kernels by folding the cob and cutting them off.

Continue removing all the kernels from the corn cob until fully stripped.

Place the corn kernels into a pot and add water and a teeny bit of salt.

Add sugar (using evaporated cane sugar) and a cinnamon stick to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Once boiled, strain the mixture to remove the corn kernels and retain the liquid.

Blend the strained liquid with a small amount of the hot liquid (about 1 cup) in a blender, covering with a towel for safety.

Return the blended mixture back into the pot with the rest of the liquid.

Simmer the mixture and add condensed milk and a cornstarch slurry to thicken it.

Stir until the mixture is nice and thick, adjusting with more non-dairy milk if desired for a runnier consistency.

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