What are you drinking this week?
I have been enjoying some variations with homemade pineapple tepache, today (Sunday) just having it straight up.
What are you drinking this week?
I have been enjoying some variations with homemade pineapple tepache, today (Sunday) just having it straight up.
8 Comments
Liam_Galt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Trinidad Sour, one of my favorites!
hal9001@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I love tepache!! I only discovered it this year. Do you let it ferment enough to become alcoholic?
Mostly cider this week for me
RBWells@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Usually yes - I often make the tepache then do a second fermentation with pineapple juice (just strain the tepache back into its pitcher, mix with pineapple juice, stir daily till fizzy) because I am always disappointed with the amount I get from a gallon batch - ginger beer when I make it in a gallon pitcher makes a gallon. Tepache, so much displacement from the peels! This way it gets lightly alcoholic but not so dry.
hal9001@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I've noticed the same thing; the peels take up so much space. Have you tried doing an anaerobic second fermentation to really crank up the fizz and encourage yeast growth?
RBWells@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Yes, I do put it in a closed bottle when it's done but immediately refrigerate because it's so active, gets scary pressure if left out. It's funny - beer is fussy as heck, ginger beer only works for me with organic ginger, but tepache? Toss peels in a pitcher, add sweet cinnamon lemonade, it's almost foolproof. Pineapple yeast must be strong as heck.
hal9001@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
From what I've read you need organic ginger as they irradiate the normal stuff, and it kills off everything. I guess you could probably get around it with a good inoculation from a prior brew. Costco was selling boxes of organic ginger a while ago, I need to check if they still have some and brew some beer.
MeanyMellow@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Went to the beach and busted out some Wray and Tings! Well, we used Rum Fire, but it was fantastic and refreshing.
lemmybrucelee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
RBWells@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
A paloma yesterday. Not my favorite version (Jarritos Toronja, lime, tequila) as I didn't want to go shopping but with San Pellegrino Pompelmo & tequila. Nice and simple highball. I poured the tequila & soda in a measuring cup to combine, then over ice, topped with more soda to fill.