Canelazo is a hot alcoholic beverage consumed in the Andean highlands of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Argentina.
A cup of Colombian canelazo.
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| Type | Mixed drink |
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| Country of origin | Andean highlands of South America |
| Ingredients | Aguardiente, cinnamon |
It typically consists of aguardiente (sugar cane alcohol), sugar or panela, and agua de canela (water boiled with cinnamon).[1][2][3] Canelazo is traditionally made with homemade aguardiente, but bottled alcohol is also used.[4] There are many variations on the recipe.[5] It is often made with fruit juice (typically naranjilla, mora, or maracuyá juice).[5] Cloves are sometimes added, and alcohol is sometimes omitted.[5]
The origins of the drink date back to Colombia, but the drink has long been consumed in the Andes.[4] In Ecuador, the drink is often sold by street vendors during holidays.[6] It is especially popular during Fiestas de Quito or Christmas.[7] In 2005, one business began bottling canelazo without alcohol for export.[8]
Canelazo is consumed in the northern highlands of Peru, specifically around AyabacainPiura.[9] It consists of aguardiente with sugar (orchancaca) and cinnamon boiled in water; lemon and chicha de jora may also be added.[9]