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Dominican juice pera piña on a white plate with pineapple chunks.

Pera Piña

Pera piña is a delicious Dominican juice made from pineapple peels and rice.

Course Drinks
Cuisine Dominican
Keyword pera piña
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 190 kcal
Author Carissa

Ingredients

  • Peel from one pineapple washed well
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 liters water plus 3 cups

Instructions

  1. Put the peels, rice, cloves, cinnamon stick, brown sugar and 2 liters of water in a pot.

  2. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and let cook for 40 minutes.

  3. Then remove from heat and let cool for about 45 minutes.

  4. Remove the cinnamon stick from the pot and discard.

  5. Transfer some of the peel, rice and water to a blender and blend until smooth.

  6. Strain the mixture into a pitcher using a fine mesh strainer and discard any solids leftover.

  7. Repeat the blending and straining process with the remaining peels and rice.

  8. To the pitcher stir in a few more cups of water. Taste the juice for sweetness. If needed add more brown sugar.

  9. Transfer the pitcher of pera piña to the fridge to chill.

  10. Serve chilled over ice. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Pera Piña
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 22mg1%
Potassium 66mg2%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 1IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.