Colombian cuisine is diversified, and the country offers a vast range of it’s hot and cold traditional drinks of Columbia to suit any occasion, including delicious juices produced from fresh exotic fruits. These drinks are frequently made with sugar and either milk or water. Each Colombian beverage has a specific time of day. Some are drunk with breakfast or snacks, while others are consumed alone or exclusively at night.
Following is a list of some of the best traditional drinks of Columbia that are worth a try.
1. Avena Colombiana
Avena Colombiana is a Colombian summer drink with a creamy texture. It’s created using oats that have been soaked overnight before being cooked in milk and water with cinnamon, cloves, and a pinch of sugar. The mixture is cooled for at least three hours before being blended, resulting in a smooth, creamy texture.
It’s best served cold, with a small dusting of cinnamon on top.
2. Canelazo
Canelo is one of my all-time favorite hot beverages. Aguardiente is heated with agua de panela, lime juice, cinnamon, and clove in a simple recipe. Fruit is often thrown in by some merchants to add a little additional flavor.
It’s a drink for the colder months. The majority of visitors are startled to learn that Colombia can be quite cold, but don’t forget about the mountains.
3. Cholado
Cholado is a frozen treat that combines the flavors of a fruit salad, a cocktail, and a frozen dessert. The drink is created with fresh fruit such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, papaya, pineapple, and maracuya, as well as milk and a sweet syrup produced from Colombian blackberries, and is known as raspao.
Cholado is normally served cold in a tall glass with a lot of crushed ice, then topped with shredded coconut and garnished with a cherry.
4. Champús
Yes, this Colombian beverage’s name is pronounced shampoo. But it certainly doesn’t taste like it; the term originates from the Quechua word chapusca, which means “mixing.”
It is quite frequent in Colombia during the Christmas season. Champs is made from dried maize, pineapple, lulo (also known as naranjilla) and panela, as well as cinnamon, cloves, and orange leaves.
It’s extremely common in Cali and the surrounding area. On every corner, you’ll find someone selling it.
5. Refajo
Refajo is a bittersweet and refreshing Colombian cocktail created with a mixture of Colombiana soda, pale lager, and occasionally aguardiente. In a cold pitcher, all of the ingredients are normally combined together without stirring. The cocktail is commonly garnished with lime and orange wedges and served over ice.
Refajo is a refreshing drink that is commonly served as an addition to asado barbecues in Colombia, where everyone has a glass in their hand.
6. Chicha
This corn beverage can be found in several South American nations. It’s an Andean indigenous drink that dates back to pre-Columbian times. In Peru, purple corn is used to make a bright chicha morada.
It’s a little foamy and a little creamy. If you don’t enjoy chicha the first time, try it again somewhere else. Chicha recipes vary greatly from town to town and even from family to family.
This Colombian cocktail is created with fermented corn, panela, and pineapple, and is comparable to several Mexican drinks.
7. Guarapo
Guarapo is a Colombian cocktail made with raw, crushed sugarcane juice, water, ice, and a large number of fresh limes. The sugar cane juice is usually extracted on the spot using a metal sugar cane press by the sellers selling it.
Before serving, the juice drips into a pail beneath the press, where it is sieved. It has a somewhat sweet flavor and is particularly popular as a cold refreshment in the summer.
8. Forcha
This is a traditional Quindio handmade punch brewed in an oak barrel. So you’ll have to look at some little shops or ask about people’s houses to find this.
It’s produced using aguapanela, flour, and spices, and it’s been compared to a sweet beer with a low alcohol content by some. If you have an upset stomach, this foamy fermented drink is packed with healthy yeast and bacteria that will help to settle things down.
Conclusion
These were the various traditional drinks of Columbia with fancy names and of course a refreshing taste you must try at least once. Which of the above mentioned drinks you liked the most if you have tried them. Let us know in the comment section.
These were the various traditional drinks of Columbia with fancy names and of course a refreshing taste you must try at least once. Which of the above mentioned drinks you liked the most if you have tried them. Let us know in the comment section.
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