Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink Recipe
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Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink

By: Kat Negrete 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
5 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 (15 ounce) package dried purple corn (maiz morado)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tablespoon whole cloves
  • 5 large lemons, juiced
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
  • 1/2 apple, chopped

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Stir in the chopped pineapple and apple before serving over ice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 253 | Total Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
A truly purple drink! This is like wassail, very spicy! The amount of brown sugar does not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by fairygothmom   view full review
Too spicy and citrusy. Reduce cloves to 3 - not spoonfuls, three whole cloves. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2011 by Geneve Camargo   view full review
I lOvE this drink!!! Make sure to use a green apple and I like limes better than lemons!!!

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