Atole: An Aztec Corn Drink from Ages Past
In this 3rd episode of SteamPour, I am given a mission by the LeafBean Legacy to find an ancient beverage that is still consumed today. After my recent trip to the Avila Adobe on Olvera Street in Los Angeles, California, atole was the drink that naturally came to mind!
Atole is a hearty drink made from ground corn dough called masa harina. If you have heard of masa, you are familiar with it as a main ingredient in tortillas and tamales. Atole allows you to experience it as a hot beverage as well! Atole began in the Neolithic Period of the Stone Age, outlasting the first nomadic peoples to settle in what is now Mexico, giving strength to the Aztecs, and surviving virtually unchanged to modern times!
The only difference through the ages has been all the ways people have invented to flavor their atole. As seen in SteamPour's Cinco de Mayo video, atole can be either sweet or savory. It is popular to add brown sugar from a piloncillo cone to sweeten your drink, along with fun additions such as strawberry, chocolate, cinnamon... and anything at all that you think would be delicious!
This article has a few really interesting atole recipes, both savory and sweet: They list traditional ways to prepare atole, divided up by holiday recipes such as those used on Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, as well as regional drinks from all around the richly cultured country of Mexico.
Follow SteamPour's adventurous, mystery-solving girl, Savor, as she takes to the streets of Calle Olvera to complete another mission given to her by the LeafBean Legacy, getting her one step closer to finding out who they are, why they are contacting her, and what is inside the box they led her to find in Episode 1.
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How to Make Traditional Chocolate Champurrado
The cold season becomes extra special by sipping on a chocolaty cup of Champurrado. Made with cornflour, pinole, or masa for a thicker consistency.
Ingredients:
5 Cups of Water (Divided)
1 Cone of Piloncillo or Brown Sugar
1 Stick of Cinnamon
3/4 Cup of Corn Flour
4 Cups of Whole Milk or your favorite milk
What is Piloncillo?
Piloncillo is simply sugar cane juice reduced to a thick, crystallized syrup that is formed into a cone-shaped mold and dried.
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How to Make Xocolatl (Ancient Aztec Cocoa Drink)
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Today I'm showing you how to make Xocolatl. I first learned about this drink when I was in Costa Rica staying at an organic chocolate farm. It is a very unique drink and is somewhat similar to hot cocoa although it can be enjoyed hot or cold.
The chocolate farm I stayed at:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups water
4 tbs cocoa nibs (cocoa powder)
2 tbs sugar
1 tsp pepper flakes (or jalapeno)
pinch of salt
splash of vanilla extract
Note: In the title card of the video, I misspelled the name of the dish and I unfortunately cannot change it. The correct spelling is xocolatl, not xocoatl. I already fixed the name of the dish in the title of the video and the thumbnail. Thank you for understanding.
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