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Venezuelan chicha de pasta (creamy pasta drink)

The beloved Venezuelan street drink: pasta simmered soft in milk, blended silky with condensed milk, vanilla and cinnamon, served over mountains of ice.

Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Total40 min
Serves6

Ingredients

  • 200 g pasta
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 cups milk (for cooking the pasta)
  • 1 cup milk (for blending)
  • 1 can condensed milk (395 g), plus more to serve
  • Powdered milk (optional)
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon, plus more to serve
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Lots of ice

Instructions

  1. Simmer the pasta in the water and milk about 30 minutes, until very soft.
  2. Transfer to a blender with the extra cup of milk, the powdered milk, condensed milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
  3. Blend until completely smooth, adding milk or water to control the thickness.
  4. Chill in the fridge.
  5. Serve over plenty of ice with a drizzle of condensed milk and a dusting of cinnamon.
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