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.

Provided by Kat Negrete

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Peruvian

Time 5h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 gallon water
1 (15 ounce) package dried purple corn (maiz morado)
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole cloves
5 large lemons, juiced
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup fresh pineapple, chopped
½ apple, chopped

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 46.9 mg, Sugar 32.6 g

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