Tepache
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Tepache is a
In Mexico, tepache is usually sold as a chilled drink by street vendors. It is usually stored in barrels to make the fermentation process faster. It is served either in a clay mug or in a clear plastic bag with a straw inserted for easier travel. In the U.S., it is sold in
Tepache is fermented by different microorganisms. Bacteria, such as Lactobacillus pentosus, L. paracasei, L. plantarum, L. lactis and yeast from the genus Saccharomyces have been found in tepache.[1]
Origin
Tepache dates from
Commercialization
Because of the popularity of tepache in Mexico, the drink is now being produced commercially as a non-alcoholic drink. There are a few different brands of tepache including Tepache from the Frumex Corporation. The original Frumex Tepache contained 12% juice and was made from fermented skins and pulp along with some sugar, spices, and barley. That version was replaced with a newer version that contained only 10% juice and no barley. That one was made from only fermented pineapple juice, no skins or pulp. The latest version, now rebranded as Tepachito, still contains only 10% juice but it is made from fermented juice and skin, no barley. It does include white and brown sugar and spices.
In popular culture
The drink tepache is mentioned in the popular Spanish-language quebradita song "La Niña Fresa" ('The Spoiled Girl'), by Banda Zeta, in which the spoiled-girl character is offered several types of drink—including tepache—yet she refuses them all, for being beneath her social status.[3] The drink tepache is also mentioned in Cornelio Reyna's song "Botellitas" about different bottles of alcohol.
See also
- Indigenous cuisine
- Tejuino
- Pulque
- Chicha de piña
- Kvass, another lightly-fermented drink low in alcohol
- Kombucha, lightly-fermented tea drink
References
- ISSN 2083-4543.
- S2CID 235567051.
- ^ "La Chica Fresa Lyrics". Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-03-12.