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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Drinks » Champús (lulo, Pinneaple And Corn Drink)

    Champús (Lulo, Pinneaple and Corn Drink)

    May 3, 2014 · Modified: Sep 1, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 21 Comments

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    Champús ia a traditional Colombian drink popular in the Valle region of the country. It's a refreshing drink made pinapple, corn and lulo a colombian fruit.

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    Champús (Lulo, Pinneaple and Corn Drink)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 21 votes
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    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 277 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups of dried corn
    • ½ pound panela
    • 7 lulos peeled and mashed
    • 1 pineapple peeled and chopped
    • 4 leaves of orange or 1 teaspoon orange zest
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 5 whole cloves

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the dried corn overnight.
    • Rinse it well and place it a large pot with the water and cook over medium heat until the corn is soft, about 2 to 3 hours, stir occasionally, while adding more water if needed.
    • When tender, remove a cup of corn, grind and then return it in the same water. Apart prepare a melao with 1 cup of water, panela, the orange leaves, cloves and cinnamon.
    • Add the melado, the mashed lulos and pineapple. Stir everything well, let cool and add ice. Add more water and sugar if necessary.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 169mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 3gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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    This is a traditional cold drink from the department of El Valle del Cauca, located in the pacific region of Colombia. Champús is a very refreshing drink served with a lot of ice, made with dried corn, pineapple, panela, mashed lulo, cinnamon, cloves and orange tree leaves. I didn't find the orange tree leaves, so I used orange zest instead for this recipe.

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    Street vendors with their carts are on virtually every corner in El Valle del Cauca selling this refreshing drink, but you'll also find it served in restaurants as well. Champús is the perfect drink for warm summer days although it's practically a snack by itself. I Hope you like it as much as I do.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Alan Bowman

      May 03, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      Here in Spain, orange tree leaves? no problem but where on earth can I get Lulo?

      Reply
      • Consuelo

        May 22, 2014 at 10:02 pm

        5 stars
        Yo encargo el lulo en polvo, marca Tang. Tambien puedes usar kiwis.

        Reply
      • Carlos

        August 10, 2019 at 9:49 am

        5 stars
        You can get lulos (naranjillas) on Amazon. The brand is called "La Fe."

        Reply
      • Mark

        May 12, 2020 at 1:52 am

        5 stars
        Cali!!! LOL

        Reply
    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      May 03, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      What an interesting drink! I have never had a drink with corn...now I am seriously intrigued!

      Reply
    3. Linda Collazos

      May 03, 2014 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      My husband is Caleño, and when we are in Cali, I always insist on having some champus. It is delicious, refreshing, and good nourishment.

      Reply
    4. Jorge

      May 03, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika, thanks for this very interesting recipe, have a question, what kind of corn do you use?

      Also I see you are getting more into photographing your recipes, perhaps one of such photos should include a shot with all the ingredients. I always find this system helpful particularly when using ingredients I am not familiar with.

      Thanks,

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 04, 2014 at 12:48 pm

        5 stars
        cracked corn or dried cracked white hominy corn

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        • sara

          March 10, 2016 at 8:25 pm

          5 stars
          could it be just the can of hominy corn rinsed?

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          • Erica Dinho

            March 15, 2016 at 5:46 pm

            5 stars
            Yes.

            Reply
    5. ela@GrayApron

      May 05, 2014 at 4:31 am

      5 stars
      What a beautiful and exotic drink! Energizing too!
      🙂 ela

      Reply
    6. Tom McManus

      May 06, 2014 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      Erica -- In the States, have you been able to find Lulu or are you using persimmon instead?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 06, 2014 at 9:06 am

        5 stars
        Hi Tom, I found frozen lulos at my local market.

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      • Consuelo

        May 22, 2014 at 10:05 pm

        5 stars
        Yo encargo el lulo en polvo, marca Tang de Colombia. Tambien puedes usar kiwis. O tambien venden la pulpa de lulo congelada marca Goya in The States.

        Reply
    7. grace

      May 06, 2014 at 6:57 pm

      5 stars
      i wouldn't have expected corn in this--excellent and tasty addition!

      Reply
    8. Platanos Mangoes and Me

      May 28, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      You always make the best drinks.

      Reply
    9. jessica

      April 03, 2015 at 2:14 pm

      5 stars
      what is a melao and a lulo?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        April 03, 2015 at 4:46 pm

        5 stars
        Lulo is a Colombian fruit and Melao is a sweet sauce made with "panela".

        Reply
    10. Stephanie Parra

      March 01, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      5 stars
      Hola!

      Soy caleña ando con unos antojos horribles por champus, pero no se donde puedo conseguir las hojas de naranjo 🙁 estuve buscando y me salen cosas como bitter orange etc but not sure.. Please help!

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        July 10, 2020 at 9:05 pm

        5 stars
        En los supermercados hispanos las consigues

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    11. Pamela

      April 01, 2016 at 7:31 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica,

      I've only seen the frozen lulo pulp. How much do I need to measure in cups to add to the champus? I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for posting all of these great recipes, I feel like I can cook now. LOL OXOXOX
      Thank you!

      Reply

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