Aluá, Brazilian fermented drink
A popular drink in Brazil: fermented pineapple rinds, steeped in water for a day, and then flavored with brown sugar, cloves, and ginger.
Aluá is a traditional fermented drink from the indigenous populations of Brazil. Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time—
- Resting24 hr
- Total24 hr 15 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnatural fermentation
- Estimated cost$3.88 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $2.87
- $0.96
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Thoroughly wash the pineapples and cut off their outer skin in thick slices (save the flesh for another use). ≈ 8 min
- Place the peels in a large container, cover them with water, place a clean cloth on top, and let them ferment for at least one day at room temperature. The longer the fermentation, the stronger the resulting drink will be. ≈ 3 min
- Filter the liquid, then add the brown sugar, cloves, and ginger. Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
- Serve it very cold. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Aluá, Brazilian fermented drink
- The peels of 2 very ripe pineapples, washed$2.87
- 200 g of dark brown sugar$0.96
- 1 teaspoon of grated ginger$0.05
Total$3.88
that's $0.49 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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