Chicheme – sweet corn and milk drink

Ingredients

• 200 g dried coarsely cracked white corn or hominy
• 1.2 l water for cooking
• 6 dl whole milk
• 200 g sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Method

1. 1Soak corn in plenty of water overnight, then drain.
2. 2Cook corn in 1.2 l fresh water with cinnamon stick for 90–120 minutes until completely tender. Add water if necessary; retain about 4 dl cooking liquid with the corn.
3. 3Add whole milk, condensed milk and salt and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring.
4. 4Remove cinnamon stick, add vanilla and cool. Serve cold with the soft corn kernels in the drink.