Avena (drink)

Avena is a beverage prepared with stewed oatmeal, milk, water, cinnamon, clove and sugar consumed in South America. In Puerto Rico vanilla, brown sugar, and small amount of butter is added and in the Dominican Republic ginger and orange peels are added. Avena means oat in the Spanish language. It is somewhat similar to horchata, a sweet nut milk drink from Spain.

Avena (drink)

Avena is a beverage prepared with stewed oatmeal, milk, water, cinnamon, clove and sugar consumed in South America. In Puerto Rico vanilla, brown sugar, and small amount of butter is added and in the Dominican Republic ginger and orange peels are added. Avena means oat in the Spanish language. It is somewhat similar to horchata, a sweet nut milk drink from Spain.