DISH RESEARCH · Drink
Atol de Elote
Hot Guatemalan sweetcorn drink with milk, cinnamon and sugar.
About Atol de Elote
Atol de elote is a traditional hot corn drink enjoyed in Guatemala and elsewhere in Central America. Helga’s recipe uses fresh yellow sweetcorn, with milk selected from her milk-or-water options.
Sweetcorn gives it a gentle maize sweetness, supported by sugar and cinnamon. Milk brings the fuller, creamier character that the author prefers, while salt balances the flavour.
The drink is smooth and thickened rather than lumpy. It is served hot with cooked corn kernels on top, giving a small textural contrast to the creamy liquid.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Atol de Elote
Helga’s Guatemalan milk-based atol de elote.
- Fresh yellow sweetcornBase
- MilkLiquid
- SugarSweetener
- Cinnamon stickAromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- Cooked corn kernelsGarnish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh yellow sweetcorn: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Fresh yellow corn selected; broader sweetcorn candidate.
- Milk: Milk. Milk explicitly selected from source milk-or-water option.
- Sugar: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Cinnamon stick: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Salt: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
- Cooked corn kernels: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Method serving garnish; broader corn candidate.
Origins & food traditions
Guatemalan traditional hot-drink culture.
Countries
- Guatemala
- El SalvadorCatalogue link pending review
- GuatemalaCatalogue link pending review
- HondurasCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Guatemalan Cuisine
- Salvadoran CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Honduran National CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Guatemalan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.