Breakfast

Api de chirimoya

A creamy drink flavoured with chirimoya, this Andean fruit with white, sweet flesh. Served hot at breakfast or snack time, it has a soft texture and a delicate tropical scent.

30 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇧🇴 Bolivia

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Instructions

Cut the chirimoyas in half, scoop out the flesh with a spoon and carefully remove the black seeds.
Blend the flesh with 200 ml of milk until you have a smooth purée.
Dilute the cornstarch in 100 ml of cold milk.
In a saucepan, heat the rest of the milk with the cinnamon stick and sugar until just simmering.
Add the fruit purée and the diluted cornstarch, then stir constantly over low heat for 10 minutes.
Remove the cinnamon stick and serve lukewarm or hot, dusted with ground cinnamon.

Variations and tips

Cold version. Let it cool, then keep it chilled; it is very refreshing during the day.

With what's available here. Chirimoya is sometimes sold in exotic grocery stores; otherwise, use a very ripe banana mixed with a little lime juice for a similar taste.