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DIY Tepache Is the New “It” Cocktail Ingredient

Tepache, a rustic Mexican street beverage—traditionally made from fermented pineapple and spices—has found an unlikely home in America's craft cocktail bars. Emma Janzen explores the growing world of DIY tepache.

• story: Emma Janzen
• photo: Nicolai McCrary

Tepache Collins

Austin bartender Justin Elliott crafts his own tepache from pineapple and exotic spices, which he then combines with rum, lemon, honey and fresh Thai basil.

Penca’s Tepache

Tepache is a tangy, fermented beverage from Mexico. Penca's version is made with whole overripe pineapples, cloves, allspice and a finisher of Mexican beer and brown sugar.