Easy colada morada with oatmeal {Spiced oatmeal berry drink}
An easy version of the traditional Ecuadorian colada morada drink that is adapted for hard to find ingredients and is easy enough to make on a more frequent basis. This version is inspired by the classic oatmeal colada.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw oats + (the same amount of water for soaking)
- 8 cups water more or less based on how thick you want it
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 14 oz frozen naranjilla or lulo pulp replace with passion fruit or pineapple if you can’t find naranjilla
- 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- 2 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
- 2 cups strawberries diced
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 all spice berries
- 2 pieces orange peel
- A few lemon verbena leaves fresh or dry
- A few lemongrass leaves fresh or dry
- ½ lb panela grated or in chunks – if you can’t find panela replace with brown sugar - add more or less based on your preference
Instructions
- Place the oats to soak in 1 cup of water
- In the mean time, combine 8 cups of water, naranjilla juice, cinnamon, spices, and panela in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add the orange peel and herbs during the last 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain.
- Blend the berries, the soaked oats and 2 cups of the naranjilla mix.
- Strain the blended mix.
- Mix the strained berry oat mixture with the naranjilla juice mix, return to heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook over low for 5 minutes. Stir in the diced strawberries.
- Serve warm or cold.