Aguadepanela

[Soybean]

Aguadepanela or aguapanela is a hot drink made by dissolving panela (raw cane sugar blocks) in boiling water. It is a staple food in Colombia and the rest of South America. You can add lime juice, milk, or make coffee with it. I found the panela in an asian supermarket.

I had it yesterday, its tasty and sweet. My friend and I both felt warm and happy for some hours after drinking it, seems peaty.

Recipe:
mix 5 cups water and around 100-200g panela, boil until the panela is dissolved.

Drink hot or cold

 

[Gone Peating]

Is it that much better than regular cane sugar?

 

[Gadsie]

Is it that much better than regular cane sugar?

It has quite a different taste which I like

 

[LUH 3417]

cafe de olla is made with panela. its muy bien

 

[methylenewhite]

What I use is called "batida" here it is sugarcane variety which is condensed sugarcane juice. Small drop on the picture is what called rapadura here, I believe it is another name for panela. On the image you can see difference in refining degree.

 

[Soybean]

Is it that much better than regular cane sugar?

I haven't tried it with regular cane sugar yet. But for the panela itself, it has a distinct taste that is different from regular cane sugar.

Some colombians claim that it has extreme health benefits.

cafe de olla is made with panela. its muy bien

I made coffee with panela water today, it was good. While I don't like putting sugar in coffee usually.

What I use is called "batida" here it is sugarcane variety which is condensed sugarcane juice. Small drop on the picture is what called rapadura here, I believe it is another name for panela. On the image you can see difference in refining degree.
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Looks nice.