Tired of boring oatmeal dishes? Try this silky, nutritious Jugo de avena (oats and milk cold drink. Follow my easy-to-follow recipe with video for a summertime classic kids will love.
By - Reviewed: . Original: Jan 2, 2011
❝ I love this drink! ❞
Why we ❤️ it
Oatmeal is known and loved by people pretty much everywhere. Children and adults around the world eat it for breakfast. Although a steaming bowl of oatmeal is usually associated with winter, it doesn't mean it's only consumed in colder climes.
This is where this silky, nutritious avena drink steps in and makes life better.
Dominican oatmeal dishes
Even under the tropical sun of the Dominican Republic, oats are used in the preparation of refreshing drinks that combine fruit juice and oats, our Avena caliente hot oatmeal drink, as well as the more familiar hot Dominican breakfast avena porridge.
Jugo de avena (oatmeal and milk cold drink).
Serving suggestions
You can serve jugo de avena with Pan de agua or Pan sobao for breakfast, and with Arepa dulce or Arepa salada as a snack.
Top tips
- Other variations: I have tried versions of these without milk (substitute water for milk), or without lime, and the decidedly untraditional carrot one (add a piece of carrot when blending, can't say I liked it myself). Feel free to experiment.
- Sugar-free: Use an equivalent amount of sweetener of your choice for a lighter, sugar-free version.
About our recipe
As in most of our dishes, each Dominican home has its own version. I have tried this oat drink made with or without milk, with lime, with orange juice (in a similar combination as Morir Soñando), and even with bitter oranges. Feel free to make it the way you are familiar with it.
As a side note, this is widely used in our country for breastfeeding moms to increase milk production (I can't say if it's an old wives' tale). This is a very tasty drink, so it doesn't do any harm to try.
I would love to hear how your family makes Jugo de Avena; tell us in the comments.
Check these other Dominican juice recipes that you'll love too.
Salud!
Video
Recipe
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Jugo de Avena [Video+Recipe] Oats and Milk Drink
Ingredients
- 1 quart skim milk, [1 liter] (optional)
- 1 cup rolled oats, (whole, not instant)
- 1 cup sugar (white, granulated), (you might not use all of it)
- 2 cups ice cubes, (optional)
- Juice of 3 limes
Instructions
1. Blending
Combine the milk and oats.💡 Substitute potable water for milk for a dairy-free version. Blend at high speed for 3 minutes. Sieve to get rid of solids (optional). Add sugar to taste.
2. Chilling
- Add the ice, and stir until it is cold. Slowly pour the lime juice into the oatmeal mix stirring constantly. ⚠️ If you made it with milk and want to serve later, then store in the fridge and do not mix with the lime juice until right before serving or the milk will curdle.
3. Serving
- Serve immediately.See serving suggestions above the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More oatmeal dishes
If you want to try other dishes made with the nutritious oatmeal, these are some of my non-Dominican recipes from my other blog: a lovely strawberry and oatmeal smoothie, rolled oats breakfast, banana and oat muffin, no-sugar oatmeal cookies, breakfast baked oatmeal, and strawberry and oat milk popsicles.
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