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Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink

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"Sweet, cool, purple fruit juice made from purple corn! Indigenous to the Inca Natives of Peru in South America, it has a yummy, refreshing flavor. It's definitely worth the time it takes to prepare it! You'll get rave reviews from friends who try it." — Kat Negrete

Directions

Bring the water to a boil with the corn, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a large pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer to remove the corn and spices. Stir the lemon juice and sugar into the chicha until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cold.
Stir in the chopped pineapple and apple before serving over ice.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 50 mins
READY IN 5 hrs

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Aug 28, 2009

A truly purple drink! This is like wassail, very spicy! The amount of brown sugar does not overwhelm you, so this is a comfortable sweetness! I should have put the cinnamon and cloves into a cheesecloth ball so that I could take it out and continue cooking the corn (in a new, separate recipe!) for several more hours, until it puffed out like popcorn. At that point, the cooked corn can be eaten plain or in stews. Thanks for the recipe!

—sueb

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Aug 24, 2011

I lOvE this drink!!! Make sure to use a green apple and I like limes better than lemons!!!

—Geneve Camargo

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4 Ratings

Oct 29, 2009

Too spicy and citrusy. Reduce cloves to 3 - not spoonfuls, three whole cloves. My mother-in-law doesn't use citrus in her chicha but says her mother-in-law juiced 1 lime directly into hers.

—fairygothmom

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Aug 31, 2012

I love this drink, the purple corn is so hard to find in Sacramento, CA

—LisaLocke

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Nutrition

Calories
253 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
62.8 g
20%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
2.3 g
3%

Fiber
4.6 g
19%

Protein
6.3 g
13%

Sodium
47 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 253
Calories from Fat: 20

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.3g 3 %
** Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 47mg 2 %
** Potassium 596mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 62.8g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 4.6g 19 %
Protein 6.3g 13 %
** Sugars 32.6g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 98 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 4 %
** Niacin 24 %
** Vitamin B6 11 %
** Magnesium 28 %
** Folate 47 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.