Chicha Recipe ⤏ Chicha de Avena (Oat Beverage)

A mild, sweet, oat drink popular in Panama and other Latin American countries. A childhood favorite of mine. You can leave this as is or, for creamier texture, blend with immersion blender before or after chilling.

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Pour water into a tall pot; bring to a boil. Add oats; cook, stirring occasionally, in boiling water until a thin oatmeal forms, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
2. Stir cold water, condensed milk, and vanilla extract into oat mixture; transfer to a pitcher and chill in the refrigerator until cold, at least 1 hour. Pour drink into glasses and sprinkle cinnamon over the top.

Nutrition Facts

• calories328.5
• carbohydrateContent54.4 g
• cholesterolContent26.7 mg
• fatContent7.9 g
• fiberContent1.7 g
• proteinContent8.3 g
• saturatedFatContent4.5 g
• sodiumContent112.4 mg
• sugarContent43.5 g