Oatmeal from Puerto Rico

Ingredients

 * ½ cup old fashioned oatmeal
 * 4 cups milk
 * 1 cup water
 * 1 cinnamon stick
 * pinch ground cloves
 * 3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

 * Place the water, milk and oatmeal in a medium pot over medium heat and cook about 15 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon.
 * Add the cinnamon stick, ground cloves and sugar and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 more minutes.
 * Remove the pot from the heat and set aside to cool.
 * Place the oatmeal mixture in a plastic container and refrigerate for a least 3 hours.
 * Discard the cinnamon stick and place the mixture in a blender and blend for 2 minutes. Add more water if you like a thinner consistency.
 * Serve cold.