Cuáker (ecuador Oatmeal Beverage)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pineapple, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 1 cup old fashioned oats (not instant)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
• 5 cups water

Recipe

• 1 add all the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 2 remove the pineapple and cinnamon sticks and pour the remaining liquid through a strainer, pressing down on the solids to extract all the liquid. discard the solids and serve hot or cold.
• 3 variations.
• 4 instead of passing the cuáker through a strainer, you can puree it in a blender if you prefer.
• 5 leave the pineapple unpeeled to give your cuaker even more flavor.
• 6 add a little pineapple juice after simmering if you would like your cuáker a little thinner.