Rice Pudding "Cuban Style" - Arroz Con Leche - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice (california pearl rice valenciano small grain)
1 1/2 cups water
1 -2 lemon peel strip (for zest)
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups milk
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cinnamon, powder

Preparation

In a nice size pot, place the rice in water, lemon peel, and cinnamon stick until the rice is fully cooked. Make sure to remove the peels & cinnamon stick before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Please stir in the milk \"room temperature\", vanilla, salt and condensed milk while adding them, as it may stick to the bottom of the pot.
Let it cook at Medium-Low temperature until it thickens, approximately 1 hour. Continue to stir frequently.
Let your guests choose to add cinnamon powder.