Delicious Tejocotes in Syrup

Name: Delicious Tejocotes in Syrup
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 kilo tejocote, whole; 3 cups water; 1/2 cups sugar; 1 piloncillo, grated; 1 sprig cinnamon; 2 star anise pods

Alejandra Cota

We bring you the perfect dessert for your posadas. These Tejocotes in Syrup are a delicious recipe that is very easy to make. The tejocote is a Mexican fruit that is used to prepare different recipes. The root of the tejocote is a natural ingredient that helps with weight loss, but its fruit lowers blood sugar levels.

Enjoy this recipe for Tejocotes in Syrup. The syrup for this preparation is made with piloncillo to give it a different flavor than the traditional one. Do you already know what to prepare for your next posada?

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 18-12-2018

Preparation

10 mins

1h 15 mins

Low

In a small pot, place the tejocotes with water, sugar, piloncillo, cinnamon, and star anise; when it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 1 hour, making sure to refill with water if necessary. Remove from heat and cool, serve in glass cups with a little syrup. Decorate with a stick of cinnamon and a mint leaf. Enjoy.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

62.9

kcal

3.15%

Carbohydrate, by difference

5.33%

Protein

0.4

0.8%

Total lipid (fat)

0.1

0.15%

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Tips

You can soak your tejocotes in water and lime, this is to make the skin harder and more consistent; remember that if you do this, you must rinse them thoroughly with water to remove the excess lime.

Delicious Tejocotes in Syrup

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