Pineapple Beer

Name: Pineapple Beer (Tepache)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 whole allspice berries; 2 whole cloves; 1 large ripe golden pineapple, crown and base removed, outside scrubbed and rinsed; 1 pound piloncillo, crushed or 1 pound firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 pound piloncillo, crushed or 1 pound firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 (4-inch) stick canela (Mexican cinnamon); 10½ cups water, divided; 1½ cups light beer

Tepache

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

By Ivy Stark

Published 2013

About

This fizzy drink made with fermented pineapple is enjoyed throughout Mexico’s Central West Coast, as well as in Mexico City.

Ingredients

1 large ripe golden pineapple, crown and base removed, outside scrubbed and rinsed
2 whole allspice berries
2 whole cloves</

Americas
Mexico
Central America
Drinks
Vegan

Method

Cut the unpeeled pineapple into 1½-inch cubes. Combine the allspice, cloves, and canela in a mortar and crush roughly with a pestle. Transfer to a 4- to 5-quart earthenware or glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Add the pineapple cubes and 8 cups of the water and stir to combine. Cover the jar with a lid and set it in a location that receives plenty of s