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Food/Recipe
Tepache
Prep15 mins
Cook5 days
Total5 days 15 mins
🌍 Mexican🍽️ Beverage👥 6 servings
Ingredients
- 🍍 Pineapple rind – from 1 pineapple
- 💧 Water – 4 cups
- 🤎 Piloncillo or brown sugar – 1 cup
- 🌿 Cinnamon stick – 1
- 🌶️ Optional: Chili powder to taste
Instructions
- 🍍 Combine pineapple rind, piloncillo/brown sugar, and cinnamon stick in a large jar.
- 💧 Add water, ensuring the rinds are submerged. Use a weight if necessary.
- ⏳ Cover the jar loosely with cheesecloth or a lid and let it ferment at room temperature for 3-5 days.
- 🧪 Taste daily. It should be slightly sweet and bubbly.
- 🧊 Strain the tepache and refrigerate to stop fermentation. Serve chilled.