Guava Atole

Atole is a traditional corn dough or rice based hot drink that is a usual companion to the tamales (yes, more dough) although I like to have it as desert. The Aztecs used to just boil corn dough and add cacao, chiles, and honey but the Spaniards added water or milk.  Today you can thicken atole with corn dough, rice, wheat. Below I share the sweeter side of this with the very aromatic guava.