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Agua Fresca de Sandia (Watermelon Agua Fresca)
Drink Mexican

Agua Fresca de Sandia (Watermelon Agua Fresca)

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut watermelon into small pieces and place in a blender. Add 1 cup water and 1/8 cup sugar; puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher.
  2. 2 Add remaining 2 cups water. Sweeten with additional sugar, to taste.

By Yoly

Jericallas (Mexican Baked Custards)
Dinner Mexican

Jericallas (Mexican Baked Custards)

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off and allow to cool until lukewarm.
  3. 3 Add 3 tablespoons of the milk mixture to the beaten eggs and stir to combine.
  4. 4 Remove cinnamon sticks from the milk and discard. Gradually beat eggs into the lukewarm milk mixture until combined. Pour mixture into ramekins and place them in a large roasting tin. Add enough water so it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Check the water level every so often so it does not cook dry, adding more water if needed.

By CeciliaR

Pepper-Mint Limeade
Drink Mexican

Pepper-Mint Limeade

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
485 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar and lime juice in a large pitcher until sugar dissolved. Add mint sprigs; mash with a wooden spoon to release some oils. Stir in water, then stir in jalapeño. Cover the pitcher; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

By your mom

Spinach Strawberry Agua Fresca
Drink Mexican

Spinach Strawberry Agua Fresca

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 2 cups water, strawberries, spinach, and sugar in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher; stir in remaining 4 cups water.

By Yoly

Praline Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Appetizer Mexican

Praline Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. 2 Pour canola oil into a separate bowl.
  3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  4. 4 Dip tortilla squares into canola oil on both sides and press into the seasoned sugar mixture; arrange coated chips on baking sheets.
  5. 5 Broil chips until sugar bubbles and chips are crisp, about 2 minutes; watch carefully to prevent burning. Turn the chips over and broil other sides until browned, another 2 minutes. Let cool before serving.

By Morgiana Gillfillian

Arroz Con Leche Ice Pops
Dessert Mexican

Arroz Con Leche Ice Pops

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water, rice, and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix cooked rice, sweetened condensed milk, and milk in a large bowl. Fill ice pop molds with mixture. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.

By Charlie cheesecake

Green Chile Cheese Beer Bread
Dinner Mexican

Green Chile Cheese Beer Bread

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. 2 Blend green chiles and cheese together in a blender until smooth.
  3. 3 In a large bowl, stir together chile mixture, flour, sugar and beer together in a large mixing bowl until you get a sticky dough. Scoop dough into prepared pan.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

By Wendi

Rachel's Coconut Horchata
Drink Mexican

Rachel's Coconut Horchata

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
1485 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend 2 cups skim milk, rice, and cinnamon sticks in a blender on low speed until rice and cinnamon are slightly chopped. Increase speed to high and blend until rice is very small and cinnamon sticks are crushed, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour rice mixture into a sealable container and cover tightly. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
  2. 2 Strain rice mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard rice and cinnamon sticks. Stir remaining 6 1/2 cups milk, coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla extract into rice mixture until sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled.

By Rachel Michelle

Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup
Mexican

Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour vegetable broth over the onion mixture; add tomatoes, 1 tablespoon cilantro, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the saucepan, and simmer until the tomatoes are really soft, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour tomato mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth and return to the saucepan.
  4. 4 Put pureed soup over medium heat and cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Stir remaining tablespoon cilantro and the heavy cream into the soup.

By sweetiewoman

Mexican Strawberry Agua Fresca
Drink Mexican

Mexican Strawberry Agua Fresca

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
265 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix together strawberries, sugar, and 1 cup cold water in a medium bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
  3. 3 Pour chilled strawberry mixture into a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
  4. 4 Pour through a wire mesh strainer set over a large bowl; discard pulp and seeds.
  5. 5 Stir remaining 7 cups cold water into strawberry juice until aqua de fresa is well combined.
  6. 6 Fill glasses with ice. Pour aqua de fresa over ice. Garnish each serving with lime wedges and mint leaves.

By Olivia

Pan de Elote Facil (Easy Corn Bread)
Snack Mexican

Pan de Elote Facil (Easy Corn Bread)

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Combine corn, milk, butter, sugar, and eggs in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl; stir in pancake mix until batter is well blended. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

By EnedinaV

Atole de Elote
Drink Mexican

Atole de Elote

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add corn and cook uncovered until kernels are slightly softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
  2. 2 Remove kernels from the cob using a knife and transfer to a blender. Add 1 cup water, or 1/2 cup if blending in two batches, and blend until puréed. Strain the mixture into a bowl using a fine-mesh strainer; discard the solids. Run liquid once more through a clean strainer.
  3. 3 Stir in milk; transfer mixture to a medium nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until milk is heated through. Stir in sugar, vanilla extract, and salt; bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low and combine 1/4 cup of the hot liquid with cornstarch. Pour mixture into the skillet and stir constantly until atole begins to thicken to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Pour into pudding bowls, soup bowls, or cups.

By POSTRES de La Cipota

Spicy Mezcal Margarita
Drink Mexican

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a small shallow plate. Moisten rims of two 8-inch glasses with a wedge of lime, dip the moistened glass rims into sugar mixture. Fill the glasses with ice, if desired.
  2. 2 Place jalapeño and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and mash with a cocktail muddler until sugar dissolved and jalapeño juiced. Pour in orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice; fill with ice. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted, about 30 seconds. Strain into the prepared glasses.

By GoodFoodStories

Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)
Dessert Mexican

Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until cinnamon releases its color and flavor, about 5 minutes. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Gradually add whole milk to rice, then evaporated milk. Stir in sugar. Cook uncovered until sugar is dissolved and mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle each portion with ground cinnamon.

By rorozco

Sopapilla Cheesecake
Dessert Mexican

Sopapilla Cheesecake

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Beat cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
  3. 3 Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each sheet into 9x13-inch rectangles. Press one sheet into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Evenly spread cream cheese mixture over dough, then cover with remaining piece of crescent dough, and brush with melted butter. Mix 1/2 cup of sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the top of cheesecake.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

By SAINTWIC

Mango Pudding (Flan de Mango)
Dessert Mexican

Mango Pudding (Flan de Mango)

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fill a large, shallow baking pan with about 1 1/2 inches water.
  2. 2 In an 8x13 inch aluminum baking pan over medium heat, mix the sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir until caramelized. Remove from heat, and blend in mango, sweetened condensed milk, cornstarch, rum, evaporated milk, eggs, and salt.
  3. 3 Set pan with the mango mixture into the pan with water. Place in the preheated oven, and bake 45 minutes, or until firm. Cool before turning out onto a platter.

By Rossana

Sweet Pineapple Tamales
Dessert Mexican

Sweet Pineapple Tamales

4.0

Prep
45 min
Cook
65 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place corn husks in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain, place on a work surface, and cover with a clean, damp towel.
  2. 2 While corn husks are soaking, combine masa dough, baking soda, and water in a bowl. Knead until dough has a smooth and even consistency, adding more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, as needed. Take care not to add too much water.
  3. 3 Beat butter, vegetable shortening, and sugar together in a second bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add masa dough and knead until mixture has a uniform consistency. Mix in chopped pineapple.
  4. 4 Spread about 1 tablespoon masa mixture onto a corn husk. Fold the bottom of the husk over the filling, then fold sides of husk together, one over the other. Finally fold the top of the husk into the tamale, making a little package. Repeat with remaining husks.
  5. 5 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. Add tamales with the open side up and cook covered until filling is heated through and separates from the husk, about 1 hour.

By gem

Coconut Cheese Flan (Flan de Coco y Queso)
Dessert Mexican

Coconut Cheese Flan (Flan de Coco y Queso)

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook sugar in a heavy-duty saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until melted and golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully pour hot caramel into a 9-inch round, 3-inch deep baking dish; swirl dish to cover bottom and sides. The caramel will harden as it cools.
  3. 3 Combine eggs, cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk in a blender; blend on high until well combined. Transfer egg mixture to a large bowl. Add cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, rum, and vanilla extract to the blender; blend on high until well combined. Add cream of coconut mixture to egg mixture; whisk until well combined. Pour flan mixture into caramel-coated baking dish.
  4. 4 Line a large roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel; place baking dish on the towel. Transfer roasting pan to the preheated oven. Add enough boiling water to roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until flan is set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer baking dish to a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate flan until ready to serve.
  6. 6 Run a knife around edges of the baking dish; invert flan onto a serving platter. Spoon any caramel remaining in the baking dish over flan.

By Milly Suazo-Martinez

Sweet Tamales with Pineapple and Coconut
Dinner Mexican

Sweet Tamales with Pineapple and Coconut

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
55 min
Total
275 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place corn husks in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and soak for about 3 hours. Drain, place on a work surface, and cover with a clean, damp towel.
  2. 2 Combine pineapple, water, and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until pineapple is very soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Mix masa dough with butter and baking powder in a bowl until well combined. Add cooked pineapple, coconut, and raisins; knead into a smooth dough.
  4. 4 Select 1 wide corn husk or 2 small ones. Spread about 1 tablespoons masa mixture onto the corn husk, filling it up to 2 inches from the bottom and 1/4 inch from the top. Fold sides of husk together, one over the other. Fold the bottom of the husk over the seam of the 2 folded sides. Repeat with remaining husks.
  5. 5 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add tamales with the open side up and cook until filling is heated through and separates from the husk, about 45 minutes. Let tamales stand for 15 minutes before serving.

By EvaR