Here is something I like to drink while practicing my conversational Spanish. Does anyone have a recipe they would like recommend. I have never made it but found this one. When I have ordered it, it is usually a red color, which I am not sure jives with the ingredients below.
Canelazo is a traditional spiced hot drink from the highlands in Ecuador. The original canelazo recipe is made by boiling water with cinnamon and sugar or panela, and then it is mixed with a local sugar cane alcohol called punta or aguardiente.
6 cups of water
8 cinnamon sticks
1 cup of sugar or grated panela
Aguardiente to taste (Zhumir)
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients, except for the aguardiente, in a medium sized pot.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. To make the fast or cheater version you can simply boil it for 10-15 minutes.
Mix in the aguardiente and serve immediately