Tags: Beverage, Food.
Pinolillo (or pinol) is a sweet cornmeal and cacao-based traditional drink in Nicaragua. It is made of ground toasted corn and a small amount of cacao. It can be mixed with water or milk and served sweetened or unsweetened. If unsweetened it is rather bitter. It can also be used in cooking some local dishes such as garrobo con pinol or pinol de iguana. The drink usually has a rough gritty texture.It is traditionally served out of a gourd made of the shell of the jicaro fruit.
