Bebidas (Beverages)

Chocolate Nuevo Mexicano (New Mexico Chocolate)

Yield: 12 servings               Cooking Time: Approximately
Temperature: Medium-High            15 minutes

1/2 cup sugar                    1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons flour              3/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 cup cocoa                    6 cups milk
1 1/2 cups water                 1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, water, and spices in a large
   saucepan. Cook mixtue at medium-high for approximately 4 minutes,
   stirring occasionally.
2. Add milk to mixture and scald, but do not boil. Remove saucepan
   from heat and add vanilla.

NOTE: New Mexican Chololate is traditionally served with Biscochitos or dessert Sopaipillas.

Atole (Blue Corn Gruel)

Yield: 4 servings                 Cooking Time: Approximately
Temperature: Medium                 5 minutes

1/4 cup blue corn, atole flour     2 cups milk, approximately
1/2 cup water                      1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling, salted water       Sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1. Dissolve atole flour in water in a medium-sized saucepan. Add to
   boiling, salted water and cook for 3 minutes at medium heat. Add
   baking soda and stir briskly.
2. Place milk and salt in a small saucepan and scald, but do not
   boil.
3. Serve thickened mixture with hot milk. sugar, or both.

NOTE: Atole may be served with sugar as a beverage or served with milk and sugar as porridge.

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