Canelazo (Spiced Cinnamon Rum Drink) Recipe

Name: Canelazo (Spiced Cinnamon Rum Drink) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin,South American
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 2/3 cup light brown sugar; 2/3 cup dark brown sugar; 1 lime, juiced; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 4 to 6 cinnamon sticks; 1/2 cup orange juice; 4 ounces aguardiente, or rum, more to taste

Canelazo is a traditional hot spiced fruit drink, popular in Ecuador particularly during Christmas, that is fortified with aguardiente or rum.

⭐ 4.3 (19 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 10 minTotal: 15 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Beverage Cocktail

Cuisine Tags:

Latin South American

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Instructions

Start boiling water with both types of sugar, lime juice, salt, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.
Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in orange juice, and add aguardiente or rum to taste.
Reheat the mixture without boiling, then strain and serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 322 kcal

Carbohydrate: 67 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 62 mg

Sugar: 62 g

Fat: 0 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g