Tepache (Fermented Pineapple) — FarmPal

Ingredients

• •1 large pineapple (peel and core only)
• •1 gallon filtered water
• •2 cups piloncillo or brown sugar
• •1 cinnamon stick
• •3-4 whole cloves
• •1-2 dried chiles (optional)

Instructions

1. 1Cut peel from pineapple, leaving flesh intact for eating
2. 2Dissolve sugar in warm water, let cool
3. 3Add pineapple peels and core to large jar or bucket
4. 4Add cinnamon, cloves, and optional chiles
5. 5Pour sugar water over pineapple
6. 6Weigh down to keep fruit submerged
7. 7Cover with cloth and ferment 2-5 days
8. 8Taste daily should be sweet-tart and slightly effervescent
9. 9Strain and bottle when desired flavor is reached
10. 10Refrigerate to slow fermentation
11. 11Can do secondary ferment for more carbonation