Morir soñando (''To die dreaming'') is a popular beverage of the

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which has made its way to other

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and

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n countries, usually made of

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, milk,

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, and chopped ice. Sometimes vanilla extract is also added, or

evaporated milk Evaporated milk, known in some countries as "unsweetened condensed milk", is a shelf-stable canned cow’s milk product for which approximately 60% of the water has been removed from fresh milk. French inventor, Nicolas Appert, the "father of ...

is used instead of regular milk. The recipe varies greatly depending on the region and family heritage. American observers have described the drink as resembling an orange Creamsicle, the eponymous drink of Orange Julius, or a Tang shake, where Tang is shaken with sugar, ice, evaporated milk or milk powder, and vanilla.

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