How to Make Panamanian Rice and Pineapple Chicha

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with less processing.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg offers a similar warm flavor profile.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence provides a more affordable vanilla flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Citric acid is a cost-effective alternative for acidity.

Add pineapple peels and 1/2 cup rice to a pot with water and cook until the rice softens.

Let the mixture cool completely and remove the cinnamon stick.

Blend the mixture until smooth and strain into a bowl to remove solids.

Use a spoon to help strain the thick mixture, ensuring all juice is extracted.

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk and 1 cup of simple syrup to the strained liquid.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, then mix well.

Pour the mixture into a pitcher and serve over ice.

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