Champurrado

Name: Champurrado
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 cups (2 quarts/1.9 L) water, divided; 5 ounces (140 g) piloncillo or ½ cup (100 g) dark brown sugar; 5 ounces (140 g) piloncillo or ½ cup (100 g) dark brown sugar; 1 Mexican cinnamon stick; 2 Mexican chocolate tablets (about 6.3 ounces/175 g); ¾ cup (95 g) masa harina

Preparation info

Yield:
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

The Mexican Home Kitchen

By Mely Martínez

Published 2020

About

This recipe is for the classic water-based champurrado, but you can also make it using milk. You can even add cloves or orange peel for extra flavor. Whichever way you choose to prepare this popular drink, I’m sure you’ll enjoy sharing it with your loved ones.

Ingredients

8 cups (2 quarts/1.9 L) water, divided
5

Americas
Mexico
Drinks
Vegan

Method

Place 6 cups (1½ quarts/1.4 L) of the water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat with the piloncillo and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for about 10 minutes, until the piloncillo has melted. If you’re using dark brown sugar, this step will take less time because the sugar will dissolve in about 4 to 5 minutes.