Chicha morada
Chicha morada is a beverage originated in the Andean regions of Perú but is currently consumed at a national level.
Two traditional Peruvian drinks paired together, chicha morada (right) and pisco sour (left). | |
| Type | Beverage |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Peru |
| Color | Purple |
| Style | Glass |
| Ingredients | Purple corn |
The base ingredient of the drink is corn culli or ckolli, which is a Peruvian variety of corn known commonly as purple corn which is abundantly grown and harvested along the Andes Mountains.
Its history and consumption was already widespread in pre-Columbian times, prior to the establishment of the Inca Empire. The current preparation can be traced through different works of the nineteenth century as those of Juan de Arona, and Carlos Prince. The oldest references to its preparation as we know it today come from the writings produced in the mid-1870s by the French Camille Pradier-Fodéré.
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