Api MoradoSpiced Purple Corn Drink

Name: Api Morado (Spiced Purple Corn Drink)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bolivia
Ingredients: 120 g Purple Cornmeal; 1300 ml Water; 2 pcs Cinnamon Stick; 4 g Clove; 4 g Orange Zest; 18 g Corn Starch; 100 ml Water (cold); 80 g White Sugar; 20 ml Lemon Juice

Api morado is a warm Bolivian purple-corn drink thickened lightly and scented with cinnamon, clove, and citrus. It is commonly served hot at breakfast or with pastries.

Prep

10m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

211kcal

Calories

Protein

Fat

50g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Drink

120g
Purple Cornmeal
1.3l
Water
2pcs
Cinnamon Stick
4g
Clove
4g
Orange Zest
18g
Corn Starch

Slurry

100ml
Water (cold)

Drink

80g
White Sugar
20ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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6 steps

01
Whisk the purple cornmeal into the water in a pot until smooth.
02
Add the cinnamon sticks, clove, and orange zest, then heat the mixture until it reaches a gentle simmer at 90°C (194°F).
03
Cook at 90°C (194°F), stirring often, until the flavors infuse and the liquid starts to thicken.
04
Whisk the corn starch with the cold water until smooth, then stir it into the pot.
05
Add the white sugar and continue cooking at 90°C (194°F) until the drink is glossy and silky.
06
Stir in the lemon juice, then serve the drink hot.

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