How To Make Arroz Con Leche | the best winter comfort food

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

Add 1 cup of rice to a medium-sized pot.

Add a little bit of water just to cover the rice completely.

Crush in 3 cinnamon sticks and turn the heat to low-medium.

Cook for about 10 minutes until the rice starts to semi-cook.

After 10 minutes, add 2 cans of evaporated milk, 1 liter of regular milk, the rest of the water, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 can of condensed milk, and a little bit of orange peel.

Mix everything together and keep it on low heat, covering the pot.

Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and burning, cooking for around 15 to 20 minutes until the rice is fully cooked and the mixture is boiling.

Check the texture; it should be a little runny, as this version is more like a drink than a thick pudding.

Once cooked, you can remove the large chunks of cinnamon if desired, but they add flavor.

Serve warm in a mug.

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