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Masato, a fermented cassava drink

Masato, fermented cassava drink

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A traditional drink made from fermented and sweetened cassava, served cold with a touch of cinnamon. An Amazonian recipe that you absolutely must try.

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Recipe from w>MiguelAlanCS, w>Laura 8888, Mazbel and 37 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Masato is a traditional drink from the Peruvian Amazon, made from cooked cassava, sweetened, and then fermented for several days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting168 hr
  • Total169 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFermentation
  • Estimated cost$15.15 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $11.40
  • $0.39
  • $1.23
  • $2.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel, wash, and cook the cassava until it is tender.
  2. Still warm, mash it, add the sugar and boiled water, then mix thoroughly until you have a thick paste.
  3. Place the dough in a clay pot and let it ferment for 5 to 10 days for a better rise.
  4. On the day of the tasting, mix the dough with water, then pass it through a sieve. ≈ 4 min
  5. Serve, and if you like, sprinkle with cinnamon. ≈ 2 min
  6. In the traditional Peruvian Amazonian method, the cassava is chewed and then spat out into a container of water, where it rests: the enzymes in saliva convert the starch into sugar, and the liquid ferments.
  7. This method is not recommended due to hygiene concerns. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Masato, fermented cassava drink

  • 3 kg of cassava (also known as yuca)$11.40
  • 500 g of sugar$0.39
  • For the variant: baker’s yeast$1.23
  • For the variant: 1/2 bottle of beer$2.13

Total$15.15

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 kg of cassava (also known as yuca)
  • 500 g of sugar
  • 50 cl of boiled water (500 ml)
  • Optional: ground cinnamon for garnish
  • For the variant: baker’s yeast
  • For the variant: 1/2 bottle of beer
  • For the variation: 2 shots of eau-de-vie

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