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Milk

Milk is a basic ingredient in Mexican cooking, used across a wide range of sweet and savoury dishes. It is essential in arroz con leche, chiles en nogada, Aztec soup with cream and milk, and ricotta quesadillas. It also forms the base of warm drinks such as atole and champurrado chocolate drink.

Estimated retail price

~£1.49 / 2L

Typical price at UK Mexican grocers

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How it's used in Mexican cooking

Milk, part of the dairy section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Chillies in Walnut Sauce, Sweet Tamales and Canary Tamales. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.

Recipes with Milk

Chillies in Walnut SauceStews

Chillies in Walnut Sauce

Sweet TamalesTamales

Sweet Tamales

Canary TamalesTamales

Canary Tamales

Mexican Rice PuddingDesserts

Mexican Rice Pudding

Coconut SweetDesserts

Coconut Sweet

Chongos ZamoranosDesserts

Chongos Zamoranos

Champurrado (Chocolate Atole)Drinks

Champurrado (Chocolate Atole)

Vanilla AtoleDrinks

Vanilla Atole

Day of the Dead BreadDesserts

Day of the Dead Bread

Three Kings CakeDesserts

Three Kings Cake

Jericallas (Mexican Custard)Desserts

Jericallas (Mexican Custard)

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)Drinks

Rompope (Mexican Eggnog)

MarquesitasDesserts

Marquesitas

Glorias (Burnt Milk and Pecan Sweets)Desserts

Glorias (Burnt Milk and Pecan Sweets)

Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)Pan Y ReposteríA

Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)

Atole de Guayaba (Guava Corn Drink)Drinks

Atole de Guayaba (Guava Corn Drink)

Caballeros Pobres (Mexican French Toast with Piloncillo Syrup)Desserts

Caballeros Pobres (Mexican French Toast with Piloncillo Syrup)

Jamoncillo (Mexican Milk Fudge)Desserts

Jamoncillo (Mexican Milk Fudge)

Bunuelos de Viento (Puffed Mexican Fritters)Desserts

Bunuelos de Viento (Puffed Mexican Fritters)

Garibaldis (Apricot & Chocolate Sprinkle Buns)Pan Y ReposteríA

Garibaldis (Apricot & Chocolate Sprinkle Buns)

Frequently asked questions

How many recipes use Milk?

Milk is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Chillies in Walnut Sauce and Sweet Tamales. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.

Where can I buy Milk in the UK?

You can buy Milk online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.

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