Pinolillo is a sweet cornmeal and cacao-based traditional drink in Nicaragua.

It is traditionally served out of a gourd made of the shell of the jicaro fruit.

Consumption of pinolillo is so widespread and traditional that the substance has become one of many symbols of Nicaraguan culture.

The patriotic phrase "Soy puro Pinolero, ¡Nicaragüense por gracia de Dios!"

The phrase comes from the patriotic song Nicaragua Mía by Tino López Guerra, which has been covered several times.