Leche Merengada

Photo: flickr user yosoynuts

Ingredients

4 cups milk

cup sugar

1 curl of lemon zest, plus grated lemon zest to serve

1 cinnamon stick, broken

Grated lemon zest

Powdered cinnamon

Cinnamon sticks (optional)

Preparation

Put milk, sugar, cinnamon stick and curl of lemon zest in saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.

Strain into a freezer-proof container. Cover and freeze.

When ready to serve, remove from freezer. Using a hand-held blender, beat frozen milk mixture to a creamy froth. Serve, sprinkled with powdered cinnamon and grated lemon zest, with cinnamon sticks for stirring.