🇧🇴 Bolivian Cuisine

Api Morado

Purple Corn Hot Drink

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 181 kcal

A thick, sweet, spiced purple corn drink served piping hot on cold Andean mornings, deep violet in color and fragrant with cinnamon and cloves.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil purple corn in water with cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange zest for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Strain the liquid, pressing corn to extract maximum color and flavor.
  3. 3 Return liquid to pot. Add sugar, stir to dissolve.
  4. 4 Stir in cornstarch slurry to thicken. Simmer 5 min until velvety.
  5. 5 Serve hot in mugs. The drink should be thick enough to coat a spoon.

Did You Know?

Api vendors on La Paz streets can be identified by their purple-stained hands — a badge of honor in the cold morning trade.