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Andean mocochinchi and mote (drink and garnish)

Bolivian dried peach refresher with cinnamon accompanied by cooked corn mote.

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

60 minTime
6Servings
FacilDifficulty
BoliviaCuisine

Ingredients

  • 250 g of dried peaches (mocochinchi)
  • 1.5 liters of water for the drink
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cloves
  • 200 g of peeled mote corn
  • 1 liter of water for the mote
  • 1 pinch of salt

Step-by-step

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  1. Soak the dried peaches in water for one hour.
  2. Put water, peaches, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in the mixing bowl and cook 35 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed.
  3. Let the drink cool and refrigerate; serve with a peach in each glass.
  4. For the mote, boil the peeled corn in the basket with water and salt 40 min/Varoma/speed 2.
  5. Check that the corn is tender and burst open.
  6. Drain the mote and serve it warm as a garnish.
  7. Accompany the cold mocochinchi with the mote as is traditional in the streets.
  8. Keep the drink in the fridge for up to three days.

Tips

  • The mocochinchi is served very cold in tall glasses.
  • The mote is the cooked Andean corn that accompanies many dishes.
  • Adjust the sugar according to the sweetness of the peaches.

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