Mexican atole is traditional at dias de los muertos celebrations, and it's chocolate version, champurrado, is popular at Christmastime.
Tag: Beverages
Atole
Mulled Wine
(English spiced wine)
Snuggle up to this recipe for warm spiced wine, popular throughout northern Europe around Christmas and throughout the cold winter months.
Telba
(Ethiopian flaxseed beverage)
Telba is a healthy and refreshingly creamy Ethiopian beverage made from toasted, ground flax seeds. Flax is full of fiber, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.
Tej
(Ethiopian honey wine)
Tej, or tejj, is an Ethiopian sweet wine, similar to mead, that is made from fermented honey and a special kind of hops called gesho.
Sweet Tea
(American Southern summer tea drink)
Sweet tea is basically your regular iced tea, but brewed with a whole lot of sugar and often a squeeze of lemon. This easy, cheap beverage is very popular in the Southern United States.
Sorrel Punch
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)
Sorrel punch is a traditional Christmas beverage in the Caribbean. Dried hibiscus flowers can be found in most Caribbean or Latin markets.
Sinh To Bo
(Vietnamese avocado smoothie)
Luxuriously rich and creamy, sweet avocado smoothies are a favorite Vietnamese dessert or mid-afternoon snack. Avocados are known as “butter fruit” in Vietnam.
Sangría
(Spanish fruited wine)
Sangría is the classic Spanish accompaniment to summertime meals. It is not necessary to use an expensive wine, but you should try to use something Spanish.
Mojitos
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)
This mojito is Cuba’s answer to the mint julep — perfect on a hot summer day. Mojitos have been around since at least the mid-1800s.
Mint Julep
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)
This sweet, minty, boozy concoction is the perfect foil for a hot, humid Southern evening.