Canelazo
Dish: Beverage
Number: 2
Country: Colombia
The canelazo is a hot drink that is usually taken in cold regions of Colombia, being more common in mountain areas, basically consists of a drink made from water, cinnamon sticks, sugar or panela and aguardiente, a typical liquor of this country.
There are some variations of this recipe, depending on the region where it is prepared, some people add pulp of lulo, passion fruit or uchuva to add an acid touch to the drink, although you can also add lemon or lime, we invite you to follow our step by step videos, where we will show you how to prepare canelazo, an ideal drink for the coldest months of the year.
Ingredients to prepare Canelazo
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 600 ml / 20 oz of water
- Aguardiente
- 100 g / 3.5 oz of sugar
How To Make Canelazo
Step 1:
We begin the preparation of our canelazo, for this, we put a pot on the fire and add the water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, stir and let it cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
Step 2:
After this time, strain to remove the cinnamon sticks, serve in a glass, add a little aguardiente (this is to taste) and we can enjoy this delicious Colombian drink.
Tips for preparing Canelazo
As for panela, nowadays we can find it in most supermarkets, although we can also find it in Latin stores, as well as aguardiente, although if we cannot find it, we can use another similar variety of liquor, such as an aniseed liqueur or also known as anis.
What can we accompany Canelazo?
The canelazo is a drink that is ideal to drink in cold weather, we can accompany it with some cookies or just enjoy it alone.
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