Food of Panama – Pineapple and Rice Chicha

This recipe was sent to me by our friend Antonio Cabarr on YouTube. It is an excellent and refreshing drink, perfect for a hot day. It is also a great way to use up pineapple peels. Here is what you are going to need for this:

Pineapple peel
1/2 cup rice
1 stick cinnamon
1 cup evaporated milk or regular milk
1 cup simple syrup or water and sugar to taste
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg

Place the pineapple peel, rice and cinnamon stick in a pan. Cover it with water and bring to a boil. Cook until the rice is softened. Let it cool down completely.

Place the cooked rice and peel in the blender and puree. Pass the juice through a sieve and strain into a bowl. Add the milk, syrup, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir well and pour into a pitcher. Serve over ice. Enjoy!

Print the Panamanian Rice and Pineapple chicha Recipe Here

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