Concoction, with a history that predates the Incas, becoming popular at restaurants Several times a week, Claudia Berroa simmers purple Peruvian corn with pineapple skins to make chicha morada for her ...

Douglas Sanguino's earliest memories of chicha morada take him back to his youth, kicking a soccer ball around with his friends on the sidewalks of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. After they finished playing, ...

Although a glass of chicha morada looks a lot like grape juice, it's something else entirely. There are flavors of pineapple, cloves, cinnamon and a bit of citrus. This is a drink of purple corn from ...

Persuading trendwatchers that Peruvian purple-corn-based beverage chicha morada could the next big thing in the US beverage aisle might seem like a tough sell given that the concept of purple corn as ...

If you visit Peru and search for iconic Peruvian foods to try before you die, you may find an especially striking drink on the menu: chicha morada. This beverage sports a dark purple hue thanks to the ...

Hugely popular in its home country, chicha morada has been a source of inspiration for chefs in New York City for cocktails, savory dishes and desserts. Chicha morada is a popular drink in Peru made ...

: There was a time when my beverage of choice at Peruvian restaurants was Inca Kola, the soda that tastes like carbonated bubble gum. Now I prefer chicha morada, something of a national drink in Peru.

Anna Painter is a trained culinary professional who has been testing, developing, and writing recipes for a decade. She was an associate editor at Food & Wine. Anna has worked on such projects as The ...

Love or hate it, Dry January was back in 2020 – and in a big way. Although the idea of abstaining from alcohol during the first month of the year has been around for decades as a way to recover from ...