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Mocochinchi
Mocochinchi: chilled dried-peach and cinnamon drink sold in Bolivian plazas
Walk through any Bolivian plaza on a warm afternoon and someone will be selling mocochinchi from a big glass jar: a cool, amber drink of sun-dried peaches simmered with cinnamon and cloves, served with a whole wrinkled peach at the bottom of the glass to eat at the end. It is the classic drink with lunch from Cochabamba to Tarija. People often skip the overnight soak, and then the peaches stay leathery and the drink tastes thin. Chef's tip: rub the soaked peaches between your hands under water to clean off dust and loosen the skins, which also releases more flavour.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 9 oz dried whole peaches (mocochinchi)or dried peach halves
- 3 litres water
- 6 cloves
- 5 ½ oz sugaror to taste
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes (optional)to serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Soak 9 oz dried whole peaches (mocochinchi) overnight in plenty of cold water. Next day rub them between your hands to wash off grit, then drain.
15 minStep 2: Put the peaches in a large pan with 3 litres water, 2 cinnamon sticks and 6 cloves. Bring to the boil, then simmer, partly covered, until the peaches are plump and soft and the liquid is golden.
40 minStep 3: Stir in 5 ½ oz sugar until it dissolves, then taste; it should be pleasantly sweet but not syrupy.
2 minStep 4: Cool, then chill for at least 2 hours. It keeps for 3 days in the fridge.
3 minStep 5: Serve in tall glasses over 10 ½ oz ice cubes, with one or two peaches in each glass.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mocochinchi take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of cinnamon sticks?
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon per stick.
- What can I use instead of cloves?
- Ground cloves, ¼ tsp for every 3 whole cloves.
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