🍍 TEPACHE: La Bebida Fermentada MÁS REFRESCANTE de MÉXICO 🇲🇽

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baker's yeast

Sourdough starter can add more flavor.

Choose a ripe pineapple, which should be yellow and have easily removable leaves from the center.

Remove the top of the pineapple and cut it into large chunks, including the skin.

Use 2 kg of pineapple for the recipe.

Use 2 kg of piloncillo, avoiding darker piloncillo to keep the tepache visually appealing.

Add the piloncillo to a large container (barrel) with the pineapple.

Fill the container with water until it reaches a total of 10 liters.

Add 30 cloves to the mixture (3 cloves per liter).

Add 2 medium-sized cinnamon sticks (15 cm each) to the mixture.

Cover the container with a cloth that is not sealed and place it in a warm location.

Let the mixture ferment for 3 days for a quick fermentation, or up to a week for a stronger flavor.

After fermentation, use a large strainer to remove the larger solids from the mixture.

Use a fine strainer to filter the liquid from the solids completely.

Refrigerate the strained liquid to stop the fermentation process.

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