Recipes Nugget Market Signature Recipes
Made with masa harina and Mexican chocolate, this thick and creamy hot drink goes great with tamales.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour (masa harina)⅓ cup Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour (masa harina) ⅓ cup Maseca Instant Corn Masa Flour (masa harina)
- 6 cups whole milk, divided6 cups whole milk, divided 6 cups whole milk, divided
- 2 cinnamon sticks2 cinnamon sticks 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 pinch kosher salt1 pinch kosher salt 1 pinch kosher salt
- 3 tablets (3.17 ounces each) Abuelita Mexican Hot Chocolate, broken3 tablets (3.17 ounces each) Abuelita Mexican Hot Chocolate, broken 3 tablets (3.17 ounces each) Abuelita Mexican Hot Chocolate, broken
- 2 tablespoons grated piloncillo2 tablespoons grated piloncillo 2 tablespoons grated piloncillo
Preparation
Whisk masa flour into 1 cup milk until completely smooth, then set aside.
Add remaining milk, cinnamon sticks, and salt to a saucepan. Place over medium heat, stirring frequently as it heats. Once steaming, whisk in the masa mixture. Stir constantly for 8–10 minutes, until mixture thickens enough to coat the spoon.
Add broken chocolate tablets and piloncillo, stirring until fully melted and dissolved. Remove cinnamon sticks and serve very hot.