[Recipe + Video] Guarapo de Piña (Fermented Pineapple Juice)

Learn how to make guarapo de piña, our refreshing fermented pineapple drink recipe.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican

Keyword guarapo drink, how to ferment pineapple, how to make agua de pina, natural fermented juice, pineapple water

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

Peel (rind) and core of 1 pineapple (plus pineapple for serving, see notes)
2 quarts drinking water
1 cup sugar or equivalent sweetener

Instructions

Prepping peel: Wash the pineapple peel with running water. Place the pineapple peel in a pitcher big enough to fit the water and the peel, add the water. Cover and leave on the kitchen counter overnight, you should see some tiny bubbles on the surface.
Fermenting: Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days, or until you notice bubbles stuck to the sides of the pitcher. It should smell fruity, and a bit vinegary, but should have no foul odor.
Serving: Strain and pour the liquid into another clean pitcher. Add sugar or sweetener to taste, Add ice, and frozen pineapple cubes (optional).

Video

Notes

For some extra fun, dice and freeze some pineapple cubes to add to the drink when it's time to serve. This is optional, and not part of the traditional recipe.

You can repeat the process twice more with the same peel (just refilling with clean water and letting it ferment again in the fridge).

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 33g