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Tepache
A
beverage popular in Mexico made from slightly
fermented pineapple flavored with piloncillo and canela (cinnamon).
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N G R E D I E N T S
1 mature pineapple (around
3 pounds)
12 cups (3 liters) of water
2 3/4 cups (600 grams ) of piloncillo or brown sugar,
packed
1 small stick of canela (about 3 inches)
3 cloves
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Wash the pineapple completely, clear the
stem and cut the rest in big pieces even with the rind.
Place the pieces of pineapple in a big container and add 8 cups (2 lt.)
of water, piloncillo, the cinnamon and the cloves.
Cover and let sit for 48 hours.
Strain the resulting liquid and add the other 4 cups (1 lt.) of water.
(Or if you prefer, add 1 cup (1/2 lt.) of ale and let rest another 12
hours.) Strain and add 3 cups (3/4 lt.) of
water. Serve cold with ice cubes.
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canela -
cinnamon
piloncillo -
mexican brown sugar cones
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