Country
Ecuador
I have one sourced drink connected to Ecuador. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.
Drinks of Ecuador
Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.
Canelazo
Andean highlands; sold by street vendors in Quito during the city's fiestas and at Christmas
IconicRegional drink
A hot drink of cane aguardiente added at the end to a simmered mix of cinnamon, panela or sugar and water. In Ecuador it is often made with naranjilla juice. A typical pour is 1 to 2 ounces of aguardiente per glass.
Reference material traces the drink to Colombia and calls it long consumed throughout the Andes, with versions in Peru and northern Argentina too. Ecuadorian writers describe it as a highlands drink for cold nights and festivals. No source opened gives a founding date.
Made with: aguardiente, cinnamon water, panela or sugar, naranjilla juice (common), lime.
Confidence: highEvidence: laylita.com (opens in a new tab), katieatthekitchendoor.com (opens in a new tab), cheers.dinersclub.com (opens in a new tab), en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab), en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Map data: Natural Earth, public domain.