Easy colada morada with oatmeal {Spiced oatmeal berry drink}

Name: Easy colada morada with oatmeal {Spiced oatmeal berry drink}
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup raw oats + (the same amount of water for soaking); 8 cups water; 4 cinnamon sticks; 14 oz frozen naranjilla or lulo pulp; 2 cups blueberries; 2 cups blackberries; 2 cups strawberries; 4 whole cloves; 4 all spice berries; 2 pieces orange peel; A few lemon verbena leaves; A few lemongrass leaves; ½ lb panela

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
8
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
South American, Ecuadorian

Easy colada morada with oatmeal {Spiced oatmeal berry drink}

Iris Warren

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An easy version of the traditional Ecuadorian colada morada drink that is adapted for hard to find ingredients and is easy enough to make on a more frequent basis. This version is inspired by the classic oatmeal colada.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup raw oats + (the same amount of water for soaking)
8 cups water more or less based on how thick you want it
4 cinnamon sticks
14 oz frozen naranjilla or lulo pulp replace with passion fruit or pineapple if you can’t find naranjilla
2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
2 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
2 cups strawberries diced
4 whole cloves
4 all spice berries
2 pieces orange peel
A few lemon verbena leaves fresh or dry
A few lemongrass leaves fresh or dry
½ lb panela grated or in chunks – if you can’t find panela replace with brown sugar - add more or less based on your preference

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Instructions

Place the oats to soak in 1 cup of water
In the mean time, combine 8 cups of water, naranjilla juice, cinnamon, spices, and panela in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the orange peel and herbs during the last 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain.
Blend the berries, the soaked oats and 2 cups of the naranjilla mix.
Strain the blended mix.
Mix the strained berry oat mixture with the naranjilla juice mix, return to heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook over low for 5 minutes. Stir in the diced strawberries.
Serve warm or cold.