Product Description

Ground corn or pinole to make a delicious Corn drink. Tray this recipe of "Pinole" or Mexican corn drink: In a glass, add 6 to 8 tablespoons of pinole. Add milk or water to make a glassful. Sweeten with brown or white sugar, mix well and drink cold or warm.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204 in Gourmet Food
• Brand: El Guapo

Features

• toasted corn
• sugar
• cinnamon

Customer Reviews

Hardcore stuff
I don't usually write reviews but I feel compelled to do so based on a misconception going around about this product. This is not another snake oil fix-it-all.
It contains grounded corn with herbs, not processed sugar. Yes it is full of carbohydrates and natural sugars, but it is not candy or a magical elixir. The Tarahumara Indians use it to fuel their ultra-runs, but that does not mean that you should gobble it up for a quick pick-me-up in the morning. You wouldn't eat running gels, protein shakes or Michael Phelps's lunch and then not do the work. If you want an alternative to GU or energy bars try this, if you are trying to get healthy by simply ingesting something; don't.

A pleasant, hot, nourishing substitute for coffee
Pinole is a powdery blend of toasted ground corn, sugar and cinnamon. There is not too much sugar in the El Guapo mix as one reviewer claimed. The balance is just right, not too sweet. Pinole makes a pleasant, hot, nourishing substitute for coffee which often puts me on edge and stimulates an irresistible craving to snack on something. My packets arrived labeled as 5 oz instead of 6 oz as advertised but they are still worth the low cost and a little goes a long way.

It's full of sugar
The product description in Amazon is misleading. The description says "Pinole Ground Corn" and it even suggests adding brown or white sugar to it. But it is already full of sugar, which is exactly what I didn't want.