How to make pera-piña

I know your probably asking yourself "What the heck is Pera-piña?" Well let me say its a delicious refreshing drink from my beautiful country, Dominican Republic. Enjoy!!

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INGREDIENTS

Rinse your rice under cold water until clear.

Rinse your rice under cold water until clear.

Add your rice to the  water that has been placed in a pot over medium heat.

Add your rice to the water that has been placed in a pot over medium heat.

Chop up your pineapple and add it to the pot as well.

Chop up your pineapple and add it to the pot as well.

Bring to a boil until rice is well cooked.

Bring to a boil until rice is well cooked.

All cooked and cooled down. It's now ready for the next step.

All cooked and cooled down. It's now ready for the next step.

Take an immersion blender and blend until smooth. You can also do this in a blender no problem. :)

Take an immersion blender and blend until smooth. You can also do this in a blender no problem. :)

Now after you have blended this well, pass the liquid through a sieve and discard anything that has not blended.  I like my juice nice and smooth.

Now after you have blended this well, pass the liquid through a sieve and discard anything that has not blended. I like my juice nice and smooth.

Discard this I say.

Discard this I say.

Time to add the sweetener. Please feel free to add as much sugar or as little as you want. I like it sweet so, I add about 1 cup. Yum

Time to add the sweetener. Please feel free to add as much sugar or as little as you want. I like it sweet so, I add about 1 cup. Yum

Now pour the juice  into any clean container you have and put it in the fridge until nice and cold. It thickens up a bit as well, the way my son likes it thick!!

Now pour the juice into any clean container you have and put it in the fridge until nice and cold. It thickens up a bit as well, the way my son likes it thick!!

Ahh so refreshing ! Enjoy :)

  • 1 pineapple
  • 1/2 cup white rice
  • 90oz water
  • Sugar to taste
  • Cinnamon stick( optional)
  • Vanilla extract(optional)