ASAANA (CARAMELIZED CORN DRINK) RECIPE

Asaana has an amazing taste when milk is added. Just follow this simple steps to make your homemade Asaana.

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Prep Time 18

Cook Time 30

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Ghanaian

Servings

Calories 205 kcal

Crushed corn then soak in water for 3 days. This helps with the fermentation of corn.( You need to ferment corn)
Pour fermented corn into a large saucepan,add enough water and boil for about 30-40 min.(When the form on top disappears, corn is ready to be used for drink)
Under medium heat, add sugar in a saucepan.
Stir continuously for 5-10 mins until it turns dark brown and make sugar syrup.
Using a sieve, strain the water from the boiled corn.
Add the strained water to sugar syrup and stir
If a chaff develops, strain the chaff with a clean cloth and store in a fridge.
Pour your corn drink into glass and serve with ice cubes or milk.
Enjoy!!

Asaana also known as aliha is a Ghanaian drink made from fermented corn.

Calories: 205kcal

Keyword aliha, asaana, asana

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