If you're tired of eating ice cream, then it's time to go back to that safe recipe that never disappoints: sweet rice. Although it is associated with winter, it also tastes good on hot days, especially when it is cool after a while in the fridge.
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06/08/2026
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Qdid you say you can only eat sweet rice in winter or Christmas? This dessert is also perfect for eating on the warmest days, especially when it goes to the fridge and gets cool.
If you were looking for a simple, traditional recipe, then point to what we give you next.
Sweet Rice – Revenue from the blog ‘A Pitada do Pai’
Ingredients:
1 litre half-fat milk (or vegetable drink)
100 g sugar powder
200 g carolin rice
1 pinch salt
1 lemon (shell)
3 egg yolks (or vanilla pudding as an alternative)
Cinnamon powder to sprinkle q.b.
Method of preparation:
1. Place the rice in a bowl with twice the amount of water, a pinch of salt, and cook in the 12–15 min microwave (or in a traditional pot).
2. In another pot, heat the milk with the lemon peel and cinnamon stick until it lifts boiling and aromatize.
3. Add the rice already cooked to the milk flavored and let gain creaminess, stirring.
4. Add sugar (or sweetener, if you prefer) and, in the end, mix the yolks in a small portion of the rice, then rejoin the rest to incorporate.
5. Cook a little more until it thickens.
6. Serve in bowls or trays, sprinkle with cinnamon powder.