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Glorias (Burnt Milk and Pecan Sweets)

Name: Glorias (Burnt Milk and Pecan Sweets)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 litre Goat's milk (o de vaca); 250 g Sugar; 150 g Walnuts pecanas; 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp Esencia de Vanilla; 50 g Glucosa líquida o Honey de maíz; 20 g Butter

50 min (10 prep + 40 cook) Medium 20 servings Nuevo León

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 20 Mar 2026 · Updated: 29 Mar 2026

Burnt goat's milk caramel sweets with pecans, wrapped in red cellophane. A classic sweet from Linares, Nuevo Leon.

About this recipe

Glorias are a traditional sweet from Linares, Nuevo Leon, made with burnt goat's milk caramel, sugar and pecans. Rolled into cylinders and wrapped in iconic red cellophane.

History & Origin

Glorias are the most famous sweet from Nuevo Leon and one of the most recognised across all of Mexico. They were born in the city of Linares in the mid-20th century, when the Garza family began making them by hand using the abundant goat's milk and pecans from the region. The name gloria (glory) refers to the expression of pleasure they provoke when eaten. The recipe is based on cajeta, the Mexican dulce de leche made with goat's milk, which is slowly cooked until it reaches a dark caramel stage. Linares became the capital of glorias, and today there are dozens of artisanal and industrial factories producing them. The most famous brand is Glorias de Linares, but each manufacturer has their own secrets and variations. The red cellophane in which they are wrapped is as iconic as the sweet itself. They are an obligatory gift when travelling by road through northeastern Mexico and a symbol of Mexican artisanal confectionery.

Estimated cost

£8.40

Total cost

£0.42

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

120

Calories

Protein

18g

Carbohydrates

Fat

Fibre

40mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Heat the milk with the sugar and the bicarbonate of soda in a pot thick over medium heat, revolviendo constantemente until the sugar dissolves.
💡 El bicarbonate of soda ayuda a that the milk oscurezca more rápido and da the colour characteristic.
2
Add the glucosa liquid and sigue cocinando over medium-low heat, revolviendo frecuentemente for that not pegue to the fondo.
3
Cook for 30-40 minutes, revolviendo constantemente, until the mixture tome a colour coffee dark and despegue of the pot to the revolver.
4
Chop the walnuts into medium pieces and add them a the mixture junto with the vanilla. Fold inte well.
5
Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly until you can manejar the mixture with your hands engrasadas with butter.
6
Shape cilindros of some 8 cm of largo and 2 cm of diameter. Wrap each uno in papel encerado or celofán. Leave to cool completely.