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Considered Club - Catherine's avatar

A beautiful recollection of childhood summers & a perfect balance of sweet & savoury!

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

thanks Catherine!

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Euzana Forkan's avatar

Hoping for some sort of summer in Ireland, so I’ll make your recipe for the leche merengada.

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

Haha maybe make it hot 😜

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Kika Vega's avatar

Very good memories of those summers in Guadix!!! I like the “leche merengada” (the tradicional recipe, of course, better than the ice cream).

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

Me too! I feel the ice cream is an impostor 😊

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Kika Vega's avatar

I agree

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Jozeemac's avatar

I am making this!!! :)

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

I also make a Spirish version: Blend meringues with cold milk, lemon zest and cold milk. Enjoy!

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Jozeemac's avatar

Naw, I have to have the cinnamon as well, one of my most favourite tastes since childhood

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Claire Ivins's avatar

Almost forgotten? Noooo! I am craving some right now even though it’s not really hot enough. Thanks for sharing these memories. I also find this flavour to be a deeply nostalgic experience.

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

It's almost forgotten in the sense that is a really old-fashioned drink. Few cookbooks carry the recipe anymore and more and more traditional places are disappearing. Thanks for reading.

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matilde's avatar

lovee this!!!

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Blanca Valencia's avatar

thanks!

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amaris cordone's avatar

I’m so happy I got to try the real deal with you. I was looking for it when I visited Valencia but it is hard to find. Love this story.

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