Traditional Panamanian drinks

Is a refreshing and revitalizing drink based on an algae called Irish moss, with Afro-Caribbean roots dating back to the origin of the construction of the Panama Canal.        1- Boil the 4 liters of water with the irish moss algae, the cloves and the cinnamon stick for half an hour.                                                                                                                2- Then we add the gelatin sheets and remove them until they have completely dissolved, let them cook over low heat for 15 more minutes and let them rest for 5 minutes.                                                                                                                            3- We continue adding the evaporated milk, the nutmeg, the ground cinnamon, the vanilla and the salt, we stir until we mix all the ingredients and we take it to the refrigerator. We serve when it is very cold.

It is a very nutritious typical Panamanian drink that is prepared with rice, barley and dairy to be enjoyed throughout the year, but more frequently on the hottest and most humid days, a recipe that you will love and that is very easy to prepare.                           1- Wash the barley and rice with plenty of water and let them soak in a pot for at least 3 hours.                                                                                                                             2- After we have soaked them, blend the rice and barley, reserve.                                  3- In a pot we place the 2 cups of water, the cinnamon, the cloves and boil, then we add the rice and barley blend, and cook over low heat for 20 or 30 minutes without stopping stirring.                                                                                                              4- When our preparation has thickened a bit, remove from heat, add milk, sugar, cream and stir until the desired consistency is obtained.                                                 5- Finally we serve, sprinkle nutmeg on top and enjoy this delicious slide.

Homemade rum punch is a very special dairy-based drink that is usually drunk more frequently during the month of December, since it is part of Panamanian traditions.     1- Place the can of condensed milk, half a cup of water, milk cream, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a pot, stir constantly and let cook over low heat.                                           2- Dissolve the yolks in half a cup of water, mix and reserve.                                          3- In the same way in half a cup of water, we add the corn starch and mix vigorously to dissolve it completely.                                                                                                      4- When the preparation is hot, add the egg yolks and corn starch, vanilla and put the rum punch in a bain-marie for 20 minutes until it acquires a very thick consistency, stirring constantly.                                                                                                            5- When removing from the heat, let cool and finally add the rum, mix and taste this traditional drink with ice.