World Flavors Cookbook

Canelazo

Name: Canelazo
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: 2 cups water 4 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup sugar or panela Juice of 1 orange or naranjilla Aguardiente (cane spirit) to taste

A hot, spiced alcoholic drink made with cinnamon, sugar, and aguardiente, typical of Quito's cold nights.

Cuisine: Ecuador

Ingredients

2 cups water 4 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup sugar or panela Juice of 1 orange or naranjilla Aguardiente (cane spirit) to taste

Instructions

Boil water with cinnamon and sugar until it becomes a fragrant syrup. Add the fruit juice. Remove from heat and stir in the aguardiente. Serve in small cups while steaming hot.