Professional Documents
Culture Documents
asato de arroz or fresh rice beverage is a creamy, refreshing beverage enjoyed throughout Latin America. The drink originated on the eastern plains of Colombia. Its original recipe has rice and sugar only. There, it is served at any time as a thirst quencher because of the relentless hot weather. To add a tropical touch, we usually use fruits such as pineapple and starfruit as garnish. We also serve it during fiestas or any festivities and normally in our homes, using a different fruit each time. This drink is best served with cookies and breads. In Colombia, it is usually served with mantecada (Colombian corn bread) or almojbanas (Colombian cheese bread), among other breads.
Ingredients 50 grams rice 1 cup water (for cooking rice) 3 cinnamon sticks 4 tablespoons sugar 1 liter water 150 grams of sliced pineapple, starfruit, or any preferred fruit Directions: Cook rice in 1 cup of water. Add cinnamon sticks for flavor. When cooked, remove the cinnamon sticks and put the rice in a blender. Add sugar and 1 liter of water. Blend until smooth. To serve, put ice cubes in a glass and add a few pieces of pineapple. Pour the rice beverage over the ice cubes and pineapple. Garnish with sliced starfruit. Note: Flavors can be combined with aromatic herbs or different fruits. The most important ingredient is rice. Serves 4.
Watch Johanna Loaiza, a CIAT sta member, demonstrate how to prepare this delicious rice beverage in a 3-minute video on YouTube at http://youtu.be/oQYNwhFw-9c.
Rice Today January-March 2014
11
FLAR (4)