ATOLE DE ZARZAMORAS (BLACKBERRY ATOLE)

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These hot beverages have been consumed since pre-Hispanic times. Made with water, milk, or a combination of the two, and often thickened with masa.

Provided by Fany Gerson

Categories     Dessert     Drinks     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Vegetarian     Non-Alcoholic

Yield 1½ quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 cups water
3 ounces piloncillo, coarsely chopped, or ⅓ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 cup fresh masa, or 1 cup masa harina mixed with ½ cup of hot water
1½ cups fresh blackberries

Steps:

  • In a saucepot over high heat, bring the water to a boil with the piloncillo and sugar until they are dissolved. Add the masa and whisk so it dissolves and doesn't form any lumps. Let thicken.
  • Purée the blackberries in a food processor, add to the mixture, and cook for a couple of minutes; do not boil too long or the drink will lose color and that fresh blackberry flavor. Enjoy it while it's warm. If you have any left over it will thicken quite a bit; you can store it in the refrigerator and simply add a bit of water to the mixture when you reheat it.

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