Arroz con Leche and Café
The coffee-land dessert: arroz con leche (rice pudding with cinnamon and raisins) and cajeta sweets — with Costa Rica's coffee itself as the table's crown (the grano de oro that built the nation).
What it is
The coffee-land dessert: arroz con leche (rice pudding with cinnamon and raisins) and cajeta sweets — with Costa Rica's coffee itself as the table's crown (the grano de oro that built the nation). Ingredients: rice, milk, cinnamon, cloves, raisins, sugar, lemon zest; coffee: highland arabica, water, sugar. Recipe: 1) Simmer rice in milk with spices, stirring. 2) Sweeten; add raisins. 3) Serve warm or cold with cinnamon. 4) Brew coffee by chorreador (the cloth-drip sock) — the traditional method. Serve: at afternoon coffee (el cafecito) everywhere. Flavor: creamy, spiced; the coffee bright and chocolate-noted. History: Tarrazú and the Central Valley's coffee culture is UNESCO-recognised in spirit if not in name; the chorreador is its icon. See also: Gallo Pinto, Casado.
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