Chicha Morada Recipe: Delicious Peruvian Maize Drink

Today we’ll be preparing the most iconic beverage in Peruvian cuisine: chicha morada, a refreshing and beautifully-tasting drink. Made from dried purple corn boiled together with pineapple, pieces of apple and quince, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Finally, the mix is made perfect by adding just the right amount of sugar and lime juice. There’s not a single restaurant in Peru that doesn’t offer chicha morada to accompany local dishes. And it’s no surprise because it combines well with pretty much all of them.