Morir Soñando

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Morir Soñando
Type:	Mixed drink
Served:	shaken
Standard garnish:	None
Commonly used ingredients:	2 cups orange juice 1/2 cup of sugar 4 cups of evaporated milk 2 1/2 cup of crushed ice
Preparation:	Mix sugar and milk and stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until very cold. Add the ice to the milk and stir. Slowly pour the orange juice in the milk, stirring constantly. Serve immediately.

Morir Soñando (To die dreaming) is a popular beverage of the Dominican Republic, usually made of orange juice, milk, cane sugar, and chopped ice^[1]. Sometimes vanilla extract is also added, or evaporated milk is used instead of regular milk.

The recipe for Morir Soñando varies greatly depending on the regions and is also varied according to personal taste.

[edit] Recipe

2 cups of milk
Juice from 2 large limes (can be substituted for green lemons or oranges)
8 tablespoons of sugar (optional)
Plenty of crushed ice (blender cup filled with all previous ingredients)

[edit] Preparation

Use three pitchers, large jars or similar tall containers. Juice the limes or lemons. Place the juice in one of the containers, adding sugar. Pour back and forth from one container to another until sugar is mostly dissolved.

Add half the ice. Pour the ice and lime back and forth a number of times until it is very cold. Taste. It should be tangy but slightly sweet, like tart-sweet lemonade. Add more sugar if required, and pour back and forth some more to dissolve.

In the third, clean pitcher, place the milk and the rest of the cracked ice. Pour back and forth, using the second empty container, until it too is extremely chilled. Work quickly so the lime juice doesn't have a chance to warm up.

Quickly combine the milk and lemon, pouring back and forth a few times to allow it to combine and not curdle. Strain into tall glasses. Serve with straws.