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Atole de fresa
Strawberry masa drink
Atole de fresa: warm strawberry and milk atole thickened with masa, from central Mexico
Pink, warm and sweet, atole de fresa is a children's favourite in Mexico City and Irapuato, the strawberry capital of Guanajuato, sold in polystyrene cups alongside tamales for breakfast. Fresh strawberries are blended with milk and thickened with a little masa, which gives a gentle corn flavour under the fruit. It contains dairy. Chef's tip: blend the strawberries raw and add them at the end, so the drink keeps its bright colour.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz ripe strawberrieshulled
- 3 ¼ cups whole milk
- 1 ⅜ oz masa harina (or cornflour)
- ¾ cup water
- 2 ½ oz sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Blend 10 ½ oz ripe strawberries with 200 ml of the ¾ cup whole milk until smooth.
2 minStep 2: Whisk 1 ⅜ oz masa harina (or cornflour) into the ¾ cup water until lump-free.
2 minStep 3: Heat the rest of the 2 ½ cups whole milk with 2 ½ oz sugar over a medium heat until steaming. Whisk in the masa mixture and cook, whisking, for 8–10 minutes until thick enough to coat a spoon.
10 minStep 4: Lower the heat, whisk in the strawberry milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract and heat for 2 minutes until hot but not boiling. Cooking the fruit for long is the usual mistake and turns it brownish. Serve warm.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does atole de fresa take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ripe strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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