Cinnamon Ice (Helado de Canela)
Origin: Lima
Source: Enriqueta Lund, 1890
Ingredients
- water
- good cinnamon, in well-cracked pieces
- 1 onza (ounce) ground cinnamon
- sugar
- cinnamon essence (esencia de canela)
Instructions
- Cook well-cracked pieces of good cinnamon for an hour in the water needed for the ice.
- Add an ounce of ground cinnamon enclosed in a flannel or gauze bag.
- Off the heat, strain through a sieve and sweeten.
- Add a few drops of cinnamon essence and freeze.