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Easy and Delicious Peruvian Chicha Morada
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 233 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
- 1 pound of dried purple corn
- 1 ripe pineapple peeled and cut, reserve the peels
- 2 apples chopped with the peel or peel and chop and reserve the peels
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves
- 1 ½ cups of sugar white or brown
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 gallon water
Instructions
- Get all your ingredients together.
- Wash the dried purple corn and remove all impurities and dirt
- In a large pot, place the dried purple corn, the pineapple, and the pineapple peel, the apples with the skin, the cinnamon sticks, the cloves and add the water.
- Bring it all to a boil and then let it simmer for about 50 to 60 minutes. The water will be a dark purple color.
- Take off the heat and strain and remove all the solids.
- Add sugar to the purple drink and stir till it completely dissolves
- Once the chicha has completely cooled, add the lemon juice
- Chill and serve or serve with ice
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Nutrition Information
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
197mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
54g
(108%)
Vitamin A
102IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
61mg
(68%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 102IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.