We are finally experiencing some warm weather here in the Northeast. It felt like winter would never end this year! So, in the Summer spirit, if you are looking for a wonderfully different drink to enjoy this Summer, I have a recipe for you.
Colada de Piña (Pineapple and Corn Colombian drink)
Ingredients
- ½ pound of dried corn maiz peto, soaked overnight
- 7 cups of water
- 1 whole pineapple peeled, cored and cut in medium size chunks
- ¼ cup to ½ cup sugar to your taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Cook the corn with the 7 cups of water for an hour. Place the corn mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Then strain the mixture and place it in a large pot and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Working in batches, place the pineapple chunks in the food processor. Add the pineapple and the rest of the ingredients to the pot and stir well with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 15 minutes more or until begins to set, stirring often.
- Adjust seasoning according to your taste, let stand for a couple of minutes and serve warm or cold.
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Colada de Piña is a drink made from dried corn, pineapple, cloves, nutmeg, sugar and cinnamon, and derives from El Chocó department, located in the Pacific region of Colombia.
This colada is traditionally served cold, but you can also enjoy it warm during the cold months. You can adjust the amount of water based on how thick or thin you would like the consistency of the drink. Same thing applies to the amount of sugar and how sweet you want your Colada de Piña.
Buen provecho!
Juliana
This is such an interesting drink Erica...I never heard of pineapple and corn...I am sure I would love it since I like pineapple and corn very much. Thanks for this post.
Enjoy the rest of your week 😀
ela@GrayApron
Your corn drink are so exotic to me! I might have to try it one day...it would be like taking a trip to Columbia.
ela h.
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz.com
Oh this looks terribly refreshing, and its gonna be HOT this weekend...finally.
grace
i still don't know if i'm down with corn in desserts and sweet stuff, but this is undeniably appealing!