Tepache

Name: Tepache
Ingredients: 2 quarts water (filtered water is most reliable to ensure fermentation); 8 ounces Piloncillo (cone-shaped unrefined 100% sugar available at Mexican groceries) or dark brown sugar; 1 pineapple (about 3 pounds), top and bottom cut off and discarded; Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks , preferably Mexican canela

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With the exuberant popularity of fermented beverages (kombucha anyone?), it’s time to dive back into tepache, Mexico’s traditional fermented pineapple drink.

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Ingredients

2 quarts water (filtered water is most reliable to ensure fermentation)
8 ounces Piloncillo (cone-shaped unrefined 100% sugar available at Mexican groceries) or dark brown sugar
1 pineapple (about 3 pounds), top and bottom cut off and discarded
Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks , preferably Mexican canela