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Champús Valluno

Name: Champús Valluno
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried cracked white corn or hominy, soaked overnight; 8 cups water; 1½ cups grated panela; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; strips of sour-orange peel or 3 clean citrus leaves; 2 cups lulo pulp; 2 cups finely diced pineapple

Valle Corn & Fruit Drink

Champús Valluno is listed in Drinks for Valle del Cauca. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.

Prep: 20 minCook: 45 minTotal: 1 hr 5 minServes 8Intermediate

Ingredients

1 cup dried cracked white corn or hominy, soaked overnight(specialty)
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8 cups water
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1½ cups grated panela(specialty)
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2 cinnamon sticks
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5 cloves
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strips of sour-orange peel or 3 clean citrus leaves
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2 cups lulo pulp(specialty)
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2 cups finely diced pineapple
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Instructions

1
Drain the corn and simmer it in 6 cups water until very tender and some kernels begin breaking down, 1½–2½ hours.
2
Separately simmer the remaining water with panela, cinnamon, cloves, and citrus for 15 minutes; strain.
3
Combine the syrup with the cooked corn and cool completely.
4
Stir in hand-crushed lulo pulp and pineapple.
5
Refrigerate for at least 6 hours so the flavors blend.
6
Serve very cold with a spoon because the corn and fruit remain suspended.

Source Notes

→Traditional champús may undergo slight spontaneous fermentation, but controlled refrigeration is the safer, consistently nonalcoholic home method.

Ingredient Substitutions

Recipe-specific substitutions are published only when supported by verified culinary guidance. For ingredient sourcing, see our Colombian Pantry Guide and consult a qualified recipe tester before making substitutions that may change a dish’s flavor or texture.