April 29, 2012

How to Make Pineapple Chicha

April 29, 2012

Pineapple 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

My name is Mary Ann Allen and I am here to help you get organized so you can save money on groceries and feed your family healthy, nutritious food. My multi-cultural cooking background comes from being born in the US and raised in Bolivia. I have 5 kids and own around 400 cook books. I absolutely love to cook!

6 Comments

  • Cathy
    February 8, 2013

    Such a good idea to make a use of pineapple peel!! I absolutly love this chicha!! Do you have a recipe for Chicha de mani?

  • theFrugalChef
    February 10, 2013

    Hi Cathy!
    I do not but I guess I will have to come up with one! Thank you very much for stopping by!
    Mary Ann

  • Shelley
    October 14, 2013

    I found your site on the internet while looking for Pineapple rice drink that my fiancé raves about. His mom was Panamanian, and he lived there for a couple of years. Thank you for the recipe, I am going to try and make it to surprise him. He also talks of Panamanian Tamales with sweet corn, raisins and wrapped in banana leaves. Would you happen to have a recipe for those? I appreciate any help that you can give me. Thank you and keep up the good work!

  • theFrugalChef
    October 15, 2013

    Hi Shelley!
    I am happy you found my site and that it was helpful. I am not familiar with Panamanian tamales but that does not mean I can not figure them out and maybe make a video for you. Let me see what I can do! Thank you for stopping by!
    Mary Ann

  • Melody
    February 14, 2016

    Can this be stored in the fridge overnight?

  • mary ann allen
    February 19, 2016

    Hi Melody!
    So sorry for the delay. Yes. You can store this overnight. Thank you for stopping by.
    Mary Ann

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