Spiced pineapple drink {Chicha de piña}

Name: Spiced pineapple drink {Chicha de piña}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 2 liters
Ingredients: The skins and core of 1 pineapple; ½ to ¾ lb of panela; Assorted spices: cinnamon sticks; 10-12 cups of water

User Reviews

4.9

252 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings
2 liters
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
South American, Ecuadorian

Spiced pineapple drink {Chicha de piña}

Iris Warren

Report

Chicha de piña is a spiced pineapple drink made by simmering the pineapple skins and core with hard brown sugar and spices.

Share:

I Made This!

189 people made this

Print

51 people printed this

Save this

151 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings

The skins and core of 1 pineapple organic if possible and well washed
½ to ¾ lb of panela piloncillo or brown sugar, whole or in chunks – more or less to taste
Assorted spices: cinnamon sticks all spice peppers, cloves, anise, etc
10-12 cups of water

Add to Shopping List

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in large saucepan or pot
Bring to a boil and simmer partially covered for at about an hour, stirring occasionally.
Let cool down, unless you are drinking it warm or hot, you can drink it immediately or let it rest refrigerated to allow the spices and pineapple flavor to concentrate.

Notes

If you want to make the fermented version of chicha de piña, prepare the chicha by only boiling half of the pineapple skins with the panela and the spices, then mix this with the remaining raw pineapple skins and core. Let it rest – covered and in a clay pot if you have one – at room temperature (in a cool place) for a day or two or until it starts to ferment, then strain and refrigerate.