Recipe Guarapo de Piña

[karadekoolaid]

Ingredients
500 gms approx. pineapple skin
150 gms papelón or raw brown sugar
Enough water to cover, about 4 cups

Method.

• Wash the pineapple skin in water to remove and dirt
• Cut into pieces and place in a large jar
• Add the sugar and water and stir to dissolve.
• Leave for 2-3 days in the fridge to marinate, or leave outside the fridge if you want to ferment the guarapo a little.
• Filter the juice and discard the peel/skin. Serve with ice.

 

[TastyReuben]

That sounds really good, and I like that you’re using something you’d otherwise throw out.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I do throw out the peel when it's finished - on to the lawn above the house. The tortoises eat it.
Ever seen a drunken tortoise?

 

[JAS_OH1]

I do throw out the peel when it's finished - on to the lawn above the house. The tortoises eat it.
Ever seen a drunken tortoise?

I've seen drunken crows. We have a pear tree that always produces an abundance of pears every year. Some of them ferment and the crows eat them. They can't fly very well afterwards, it's pretty funny to watch.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

This is really cool. As often as I make kimchi, this sounds like something I would have fun making. At worst, it seems looks like a great science experiment.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

I've seen drunken crows. We have a pear tree that always produces an abundance of pears every year. Some of them ferment and the crows eat them. They can't fly very well afterwards, it's pretty funny to watch.

I had a crabapple bush at my house when I was young, and we'd see the same thing. I can understand them munching on pears, but crabapples are bitter. To be honest, though, I've never tried fermented crabapple. Could this be the next Recipe Challenge ingredient?

 

[Morning Glory]

Hey - so in three days you can make an alcoholic drink?

I'm very impressed by the use of pineapple skin here.