Pera-Piña 2 Ways - Easy Dominican Pineapple And Rice Juice
This guide will show you two ways to make an uber-refreshing Dominican pineapple rice juice. They are both sugar easy, packed with tropical flavors, and very hearty!
Ingredients
Original Recipe
- 1 pineapple
- 1/2 cup white rice, uncooked
- 7 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Caramel Recipe
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 3 cups pineapple
- 1/2 cup white rice
- 7 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
Original Recipe
- Prepare the pineapple according to the guide above. You can also check out my video tutorial to see exactly how I cut the rind and core.
- Next, combine the pineapple rind, core, rice, water, and cinnamon stick in a large pot. Give the ingredients a stir to make sure all the flavors are well mixed.
- Place the pot over medium-high heat. Allow the ingredients to reach a gentle boil.
- Once it starts simmering, leave the rice and pineapple to cook for roughly 20-30 minutes. The pineapple skin should be soft and tender and the rice should be completely cooked.
- When the ingredients are soft, add the mixture to a blender without the cinnamon stick. Make sure to pulse the mixture until you have a uniform liquid. It will be chunky.
- Next, place a sieve over a large mixing bowl. Sieve the liquid to segregate the juice from the chunky pulp. Discard the pulp.
- Add the sugar and vanilla extract to the pineapple and rice juice. Stir the liquid until the sugar has dissolved.
- Encase the bowl with plastic or cling film. Place the sweetened juice inside the fridge and leave it to chill for a couple of hours.
- This juice is best served chilled over ice. It's also best on the same day as you made it.
Caramel Recipe
- To start, add the granulated white sugar into a large pot over medium heat. Leave the sugar to melt and eventually become a caramel or amber color.
- Once you are happy with the color, add regular pineapple chunks. stir them through the caramel so they are all coated well.
- Next, add the rice, water, and cinnamon stick.
- Bring the contents to a simmer and leave the ingredients to cook for 20-30 minutes.
- Once cooked, blend the ingredients together without the cinnamon stick.
- Strain the blended liquid and add the sugar and vanilla to the juice.
- Leave the pineapple rice juice to chill in the fridge before you serve it.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 6gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 110mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2mg
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