Ingredients
Milk
- 500 mlevaporated milk, or whole milk, very cold
Sugar
- 100 gcaster sugar, or to taste
Juice
- 500 mlfresh orange juice, strained and very cold
To serve
- plenty of ice cubes
- a strip of orange peel, if wanted
Note
- everything must be genuinely cold before it meets
Directions
- Chill the milk in the fridge for at least four hours. Chill the orange juice for the same length of time. Chill the glasses as well if you can. Do not use skimmed milk, which curdles fastest of all. Use freshly squeezed orange juice if you possibly can.
- Strain it through a sieve to remove the pulp and pips. A very acidic juice is harder to keep stable. Pour the cold milk into a large jug. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves completely. Sugar helps stabilise the mixture as well as sweetening it.
- Taste it: it should be noticeably sweeter than you want the final drink. Return the sweetened milk to the fridge for ten minutes. Take both jugs out of the fridge at the last moment.
- Pour the orange juice into the milk, not the other way round. Pour it in a very thin stream. Stir constantly with a long spoon as you pour. Take a full minute to add all the juice. Do not stop stirring at any point.
- Stir until it looks smooth again before continuing. If it curdles properly there is no way to fix it. Fill tall glasses with plenty of ice.
- Pour the mixture over the ice straight away. It begins separating within twenty minutes even when made correctly.
- Add a strip of orange peel to the glass if you want. Drink it cold, on a hot afternoon, which is what it is for. Stir it again if it starts to separate in the glass.
Technique
- Everything must be genuinely cold, since warmth is what makes the milk curdle.
- Pour the juice into the milk very slowly while stirring constantly, never the reverse.
- Serve immediately, as it separates within twenty minutes even when made correctly.
Substitutions
- Fresh whole milk in place of evaporated, though it curdles more readily.
- Condensed milk with less added sugar.
Variations
- Made with a mix of evaporated and fresh milk.
- Blended with ice into a slushy drink.
- With a little vanilla stirred into the milk.
History
Orange juice carefully blended with cold milk and sugar; the name means to die dreaming and it is drunk on hot afternoons.
Frequently asked questions
What is Morir soñando?
Morir soñando is a drink from Dominican Republic: ‘Die dreaming’ blend of orange juice, milk, sugar, ice. Orange juice carefully blended with cold milk and sugar; the name means to die dreaming and it is drunk on hot afternoons.
How long does Morir soñando take to make?
Morir soñando takes 10 min of preparation and none of cooking. The recipe makes 4 glasses. It is rated medium to make.
What can I substitute in Morir soñando?
Yes, within limits. Fresh whole milk in place of evaporated, though it curdles more readily. Condensed milk with less added sugar.
What is the most important thing to get right in Morir soñando?
Chill the milk in the fridge for at least four hours. Chill the orange juice for the same length of time. Chill the glasses as well if you can. Do not use skimmed milk, which curdles fastest of all. Use freshly squeezed orange juice if you possibly can.
