If you've never had the beloved Peruvian beverage chicha morada, there's no better time to try it. Here's what you need to know about this historical drink.

Chicha morada is a popular drink in Peru made with purple corn, apples, pineapple, lime, sugar and spices, and is often boiled over several hours.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York ...

savory notes from oyster sauce and a little tangy funk from chicha de jora (a Peruvian fermented corn drink). More happy-dancing. Papa Huancaina ($16) is a classic Peruvian appetizer that’s ...

Drinks include Peruvian cocktails and a small selection ... A duo dessert of rice pudding and purple-corn pudding with a blueberry jam spiced with cinnamon and cloves makes for a winning finish ...

The spot also offers Peruvian beer, pisco sours (a brandy cocktail) and a nonalcohol purple corn drink called chicha morada. I’ve visited several times since the restaurant opened in March.