Badia Cloves Whole 12 oz cookware Float a scoop of vanilla

Float a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a Cuban yerba mate float

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Pantry Role: sofrito starter and base seasoning — the smoky-sweet element that lifts a tomato base out of flat territory

How to make cafecito with this kit

into the picadillo as the ground beef browns

Badia Cloves Whole 12 oz cookware Float a scoop of vanillaWhole cloves from Badia in a 12 oz jar the warm, slightly sweet spice that anchors lechn marinades, mojo brines, and Cuban desserts like natilla and arroz con leche. Common Uses: studded into lechn asado and pernil before roasting, simmered into picadillo and ropa vieja for backbone, infused into milk for flan and natilla, steeped in syrups for arroz con leche. Pantry Role: base seasoning, holiday staple. Common In: Cuban, Caribbean, and pan Latin