About this dish
A warm, thick purple or white corn drink spiced with cinnamon and clove, often paired with pastries.
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Ingredients
🌽1 cup white corn flour
🍯1/2 cup sugar
🌰2 cinnamon sticks
🍋1 lemon, for zest
Method
Serves 21
Mix white corn flour with a little cold water to form a smooth paste.2
Bring water to a boil with cinnamon and lemon zest.3
Whisk in the corn paste, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.4
Cook over low heat until thickened.5
Sweeten to taste and serve hot.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Api is a traditional Bolivian hot corn drink, commonly sold at breakfast alongside fried pastries called pasteles.
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