Pineapple Tepache
Aug 04, 2021 06:00AM ● By Sandor Ellix Katz
Tepache is a wonderful, effervescent, lightly fermented pineapple beverage. It’s made from the skins and core of pineapple, making use of the parts typically discarded.
Yield: about 1 quart
Peel and core of 1 pineapple (eat the rest of the fruit), cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces
1 cinnamon stick and/or a few whole cloves and/or other spices (optional)
Dissolve the sugar in about 1 cup of water. Place the pineapple skin and core pieces and optional spices into the vessel. Pour the sugar water over the pineapple, then add additional water as needed to cover the pineapple. Cover with a loose lid or cloth and stir daily.
Ferment for 2 to 5 days, depending upon temperature and desired level of fermentation. It’ll get fizzy, then develop a pronounced sourness after a few days. Taste each day after the first few to evaluate developing flavor. Strain out the solids. Enjoy fresh or refrigerate for up to a couple of weeks.
Recipe is an exclusive first look from the forthcoming book Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys (Chelsea Green Publishing, October 2021).
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