Chicha Morada
Peru's purple corn drink.
LevelMedium
MethodHeat
GlassJug
Serves6
Ingredients
- 250 gPurple cornDried Peruvian purple corn (maíz morado). Sold online.
- 1500 mlWater
- 1Pineapple
- 1Apple
- 1Cinnamon stick
- 4Cloves
- 5 tbspSugar
- 30 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Strainer
- Bar spoon
- Saucepan
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Chicha Morada
- Put the purple corn, pineapple peel, chopped apple, cinnamon and cloves in a pot with the water.
- Boil for 45 minutes until deep purple.
- Strain, let it cool and stir in the sugar and lime juice.
- Serve cold.
Garnish: Chopped apple