Pineapple Beer From Liberia

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 large pineapple, ripe*
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons lime juice (1 to 2 limes)

Recipe

• 1 wash the pineapples. use a sharp knife and cutting board to remove the peeling. cut into one-inch pieces.
• 2 transfer to a deep pot. i use an 8 quart pot.
• 3 use the knife to slice the pineapple off the core. discard the core. dice into one-inch pieces. add to pot.
• 4 add enough water to the pot to cover the pineapple. bring to a boil on high and boil on medium-high until the pineapple and skin are soft and mushy.
• 5 remove the pot from the stove. cover the pot completely and allow the mixture to sit for 8 hours or overnight at room temperature.
• 6 pour the mixture through a metal sifter to remove the larger pieces of pineapple peel. use a cook spoon to press help force the liquid through the sifter.
• 7 next, use a clean cotton kitchen cloth to strain out the finer particles. you will have to use your hand to squeeze the pineapple beer out of the cloth.
• 8 to sweeten, first melt sugar over low heat. add the melted sugar and mix well. i recommend adding a half cup of the melted sugar at a time, until it is sweetened to your taste. cut and squeeze lime. add to juice. chill and enjoy. store in the fridge.
• 9 *tips:.
• 10 make sure to buy the pineapple ripe. pineapple is one of those fruits that does not ripen or sweeten if it is picked green.
• 11 i determine the ripeness of a fresh pineapple by the smell. you can’t always go by the color because color may vary. a ripe pineapple will have a fresh, tropical smell. if it smells unpleasant or has soft and dark spots, it is bad.
• 12 store your pineapple at room temperature so that it keeps the sweet and tangy flavor.