Steps to Prepare Trinidad Sorrel Drink Recipe

Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink

Christmas is not christmas in trinidad without some sorrel.

Recipe Summary Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink

Sweet, cool, purple fruit juice made from purple corn! Indigenous to the Inca Natives of Peru in South America, it has a yummy, refreshing flavor. It's definitely worth the time it takes to prepare it! You'll get rave reviews from friends who try it.

Ingredients | Trinidad Sorrel Drink Recipe

1 gallon water

1 (15 ounce) package dried purple corn (maiz morado)

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon whole cloves

5 large lemons, juiced

1 ½ cups brown sugar

½ cup fresh pineapple, chopped

½ apple, chopped

Directions

Bring the water to a boil with the corn, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a large pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh strainer to remove the corn and spices. Stir the lemon juice and sugar into the chicha until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cold.

Stir in the chopped pineapple and apple before serving over ice.

Info | Trinidad Sorrel Drink Recipe

prep: 10 mins cook: 50 mins additional: 4 hrs total: 5 hrs Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings

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