Marigold Atole

Discover how to prepare this marigold atole, it is the ideal beverage for the Day of the Dead season, as the flowers are only available at this time. Its flavor will surprise you, as these flowers have a subtle, spicy, warm, and different taste.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups cempasúchil flower, organic
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 cups whole milk
  • 150 grams masa dough, for tortillas
  • 1 cone piloncillo, to taste, it can be grated
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 orange peels, without the white part
  • cempasúchil flower, for decoration
  • cinnamon stick, for decoration
Preparation
10 mins
20 mins
Low
  • Remove the petals from the flowers until you obtain 1 ½ cups and blend them with the water until perfectly ground. Set aside.
  • Blend the milk with the corn dough until fully integrated. Set aside.
  • Heat the blended milk with the dough in a deep pot over medium-low heat; once it starts to bubble slightly, add the piloncillo, the cinnamon stick, and the orange peel, and cook for 10 more minutes. Pour in the flower mixture and mix well; cook until the desired consistency is achieved. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • Serve and decorate with marigold petals and cinnamon.

Nutritional Information

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