Brad Makes a Fermented Mexican Pineapple Drink (Tepache) | It's Alive | Bon Appétit
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 7 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s brewing up a refreshing batch of tepache. Highlights include, "I want to drink this all summer long" and "I hope this doesn't blow up."
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Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.
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Can you please add the actual measurements and full directions in the description or provide a link?
I'd like to make this with a pineapple I have ripening on my counter at home!
Hey Sarah, here's a (slightly different) Tepache recipe! www.bonappetit.com/recipe/tepache
Some of it depends on your vessel size, but I found a lot of different recipes when I googled it and they are all different. Pineapple, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon stick, habanero pepper, about 2 inches ginger, and filtered water to about 2 inches below full. You might want to try "Guarapo de Pina" which only uses the skin, sugar, and water.
I had replied to your comment, but I guess BA deleted it when they pinned your comment.
I don't mean to be snarky here, but I'd say just go for it. You like pineapple, do more pineapple? Want to fire in the hole? Throw another JALEP in there. JUST DO IT.
just wing it and you'll be good..
One of my favorite Brad Quirks™ is when his mouth gets ahead of his brain and he just adds ‘I believe’ onto the end of the sentence.
or when he just stumbles in theiddle of a sentence and doesnt stop and tries to complete the sentence
its a great way to escape blame for anything, just say "i heard" or "i believe" and nobody can every really contradicting or correct you. I use that trick alot of times when i'm not sure about the facts but still feel like talking.
mine is the high pitched, excited "HA"
My name is Vincent so the fact that he keeps saying Vinnie to the camera makes the experience all the much better lmao.
huntakilla1234 I was actually just thinking about how much more fun this would be if my name was Vincent XD. Glad you get more fun out of this lol
who's better than you, Vin?
So goddamn lucky.
Lucky you Vincenzo!
you're lonely, huh?
I love how at 9:30 you can see the exact moment Brad spots the ship in the bay and instantly forgets where he is and what he’s doing
he's a golden retriever trapped in a man's body
Grumpy Cat that’s a perfect description
3:21 "Imma add just a splash more wourder". * open the tap only for a nanosecond * "There you go". I cant with Brad 😂
holy crap it made me chuckle first time around but going back it had me rolling
One planck-time
and the sound it makes *blüpe* :D
..this was the first episode I ever watched, and how I discovered Brad and BA
I know right... like did that even make a difference? Lol!!
Masha'Allah.
Can't believe you guys are making tepache. That's a real authentic Mexican drink. We normally ate the flesh and just used the pineapple skin for the recipe. Nothing better than enjoying the amazing tepache burps.
This is exactly what I was thinking! My mom used to make it with just the skin leftover
I hate that I am just learning about this, and I lived in Mexico for about half a year. They were holding out on me!
I'm sooo trying this!! Skin it is!!!
How many days on that first fermentation? I haven't understood
@@albertjoseph9810 3 days I just made some this week
Idk who's editing these videos, or how much they're paid to do so, but they need a raise
I think the editor is amazing and as a lot of potential in future videos, but some edits were a little unnecessary. For example, at 3:29 the editor points out how the clothing of a coworker looks like that of a minion. There were also some great and really impressive edits like at 6:14 and 6:35. Overall yeah I think they should get a raise if they haven't already.
@@Squilly4 but she did look like a minion
@@Squilly4 I think amiel stanek is the editor.
@@napstablook9880 it's Matt Hunziker(?)
The end was actually kind of relaxing and sort of melancholy at the same time. It’s just Brad looking over New York in a quite place drinking tepache.
Thanks to Brad the empty bottom shelf in my kitchen cabinet has turned into my experiment shelf containing all kinds of fermented and living foods/drinks. I spend the first part of my day checking to make sure everything is growing properly and I love it.
Nice that you've found a new hobby!
Lol I was just about to head over to amazon lol
Your fermentation station? *choo choo*
Yea same
Guys- try this. Stir fry some chicken and then deglaze the pan with tepache. Let it reduce and caramelize and you'll have an amazingly sweet, sticky chicken dish. Best over rice
Uuh my grandmother used to do this!! It's awesome!
you're the real mvp
Nick Belanger sounds like a plan dude, ty
Sounds Awesome!
Chicken Tepache - 7/10.
With Rice- 10/10.
I feel like Brad's house has thousands of jars of things in various stages of fermentation...
Tina D tbh he probably lives inside a giant fermentation jar
I feel like brad's house IS thousands of jars of things in various stages of fermentation
So did my fridge in college
The Chad Pad 😂😂😂 good one
Fermentation nation
An easy way to make tepache:
You'll need the pineapple juice your mom bought you or made u for lunch, forget it at school and find it 3 days later, boom tepache
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
How can I follow you for more recipes?
Make sure you put it somewhere with no hvac either, I recommend in a shed.
I don't even care what you're doing, Brad! I'm just here for the editing, the cursing, and the atmosphere. :))
wourder! :D
I'm super happy to see tepache featured in this episode! However, I have to point out that being a Mexican dish, it is made with the leftover shells of the pineapple, without the flesh, which was probably served in some fancier dish.
As a poor country we enjoy the pineapple and then use the shells for tepache, instead of throwing them away. This is a cornerstone of the most authentic Mexican food; it's something I love and call: "the elegance of scarcity".
So originally you made tepache only with its peels? Wow
What about the habanero? Is it necessary? I kinda feel weird seeing it inside beverage lol
@@The14541 when we make it at home we just use skin and brown sugar, but the addition of ginger seems like a good idea for some extra spice, habanero seems like too much.
@@ScreamForEly How much pineapple do you use? I usually do 1 per gallon, but it looks like Brad is doing two?
Could you please share your recepie?
Yep, it's nice to see this comment. I'm from Cuba and I used to do this just with the skin and water, and maybe one spoon of sugar to help with the fermentation.
Ah yes, the editing is what I come here for. And wouder.
and some bop-bops!
Mauricio Valdes the editor deserves an award for what he/she does!
Mauricio Valdes wouder is the best kind of lihcked lol
Muu Moo101 wourder*
Reminds me of UNHhhh
Love the way brad always calls Gabby like “GABBYYYYYYY”
8:18 :)
‘Look at that ship Vinnie. Almost looks like a science research vessel.’
I died
Whoever edits this is a genius.
Must be himself editing
Fuad Zarzar vinnyyyyy
It's very entertaining.
matt...hunziker?
Cream Team Gaming yup
I happened upon this video by complete chance. I also just happened to have a pineapple to the perfect ripeness on the counter. I went for it. Tasted it all the way through the process and it was delicious. Bottled it for the second ferment and got a wonderful carbonation. I also just happened to have a bottle of rum. I can confirm that tapache once joined with rum go swimmingly together. Thank you for fantastic live food videos. I can't wait for more.
Oh, that is so cool. On your second batch, I know you said the carbonation was good...how was the flavor compared to the first batch?
I bottled mine as well, but it's in the bottle for less then a day now and there is a, I suppose yeasty layer forming on top of the liquid. Is this normal? Can you drink this? When it was in the larger vessel it all looked very good.
I started mine 3 hours ago. I didn't have a vessel so I put it in two wine bottles. Since I used canned pineapple, i also threw in a piece of active yeast. I just came into the room and one cork had flown of even though i left enough space at the top. The "safe space" on the second bottle was nearly gone. Once i opened it carefully ( scared it would explode) it started bubbling like crazy. Comparable to a champagne shower 😅. I tasted it and it was nice. I'd guess that it shouldn't be this sweet though...
I'll make sure to give them enough space for the night so that they won't explode on me. What should the taste be like though?
I just made this as well and it turned out fantastic! Lots of carbonation which is something I've struggled with a bit when making fermented ginger beer, but I think all of the sugar in the pineapple helps a lot. I'd say the taste is sweet, but tangy which I really like. I also agree that it goes very well with some rum!
This series with Brad is the reason I subscribed
yes
SAME
** Claire **
A video with both Claire and Brad in it is the reason I subscribed. I love Claire, in a I don't mean it as creepy but it definitely comes off as creepy anyway sort of way.
Claire for me, but i LOVE this stuff with brad and the editing that just makes fun of everything. "Wourder"
“It’s the afternoon, we can start drinking” story of my life
RIP BA just for Brad's videos. Seriously. His videos are easily the most informative and useful of the bunch.
God bless the editors of this
Shawnee Union good ole Vincenzo
Ellis Island/Liberty Island ending is hilarious. 😂😂
Tosh T I'm dying hahaha
"I just won Chopped!!"
Haha yea just found out what building he’s in
He makes me wish my name was Vinnie.
Still here in 2019 rewatching old episodes 🙌🙌🙌
I’m binge watching all of them 😂
100%
That look of distrust in Amiel’s eyes 🤣 9:07
omg brad is so cute how flattered he was when Vinny asked about his shirt 😂😍
Victoria Faith Russell 4:57 :)
Just a PSA from a friendly ex-farmer. Pesticides, fungicides, insecticides and fertilizers are still applied to organic produce. The only difference is that the poisons are organic in origin. They can be equally or even more dangerous to human health than their non-organic counterparts when consumed. If you're the type of person who feels strongly about washing produce, organic produce needs to be washed too! Organic doesn't mean safer.
I realise that this is an old post but the main reason organic pineapple is used in this recipe is because it wouldn't have been irradiated upon entry into the US.
JesusFriedChrist slight nitpick - increasing yield volume has in many cases decreased nutrient density
JesusFriedChrist BS
@@quintenfranks8024 slight nitpick there are non studies that can confirm that, and there are some that states that nutrient values are the same
If you wash your pineapple, add some beer to give the tepache a yeast-y head start.
I see Brad, I click.
Same! lol
What anime is that xD
Here in Mexico, Tepache is served on a clear little bag with a straw! The original thing is like a wine, tastes like a wine without alcohol, so everyone can drink it :)
The crashing noises whenever doors are closed kill me
These videos (and lets face it, Brad) are the highlight of my week.
D-MMA I feel the exact same way.
why is it unbearable anyway?
no its the editing on brads vids
Vin and brad makes the channel.
This is the kind of quality content i'm subscribed for. Brad, please never stop being you.
i love brad more than i love myself
Tepache is amazing! So much good stuff happening in Mexico that most of us have no idea about... Never saw one with habaneros and ginger, sounds intriguing. I make a pretty pedestrian one I guess...piloncillo, cinnamon and a couple cloves. But a thousand times better than any commercial soda!
Your right... No chiles or ginger.
In México we drinks tepache in summer, with lemon and chili. So fresh .
👰🏼👢💍🐱
it's alive is the best series from BA. Brad + that editing = magic
I just opened my first bottle. Oh my GOSH...UNBELIEVABLE! It's thicker than I expected, but it's fizzy and so refreshing. Thanks for sharing this with us Brad!
"what's that Vinnie? Oh we don't have any sponsors" I laughed so hard.
@6:10 with Brad reacting to the spiciness of the drink and Vinnie's train-sound editing. I'm freakin' rolling omgggggg
Absolutely my favorite series on this channel. Brad's personality is wonderful to watch and to see him interact with the team is so fun, especially Vince. And on top of that, the editing is so engaging and fun! 🎊
I like that he had no problem saying that he bought the shirt from the second-hand store. He's even cooler now!
why would he have a problem saying that? he's a rich new york try hard, they all shop at thrift stores.
some people think that is embarrassing to buy things from second-hand stores, which is stupid because I have found very interesting and unique clothes in that kind of stores.
You realise that buying stuff from a thrift store isn't that big a deal? Or are you 12
this guy needs his own channel
Yo why does this guy always look like a crab fisherman?
Cazmeus more like a lumberjack
because he's a big old try-hard
He's our big old try-hard.
probably the leather apron
LOL
Watching this like two or three years after this channel got famous is honestly the best. Just hours and hours of intent of Brad fermenting with Vinny's editing; that's my Friday night.
6 years for me.
I worked in restaurants a majority of my life and out of all the restaurants I worked in only 1 will always stand out in my head. It was called Smokin Lil's BBQ. The atmosphere was perfect. Everyone had a great attitude, helped eachother/worked together and it was like family. Watching these guys in the kitchen reminds me of those days. They're all enjoying eachother and what they're doing and it's entertainment gold to watch! Just need some lovage in the background for music and I'm back in the year 2002! ❤
This is my favorite show ever. Genuinely lol every time. Bravo Bon Appetit.
Ok Bon Appétit, if Brad and the editor don't get a huge bonus this summer for these great videos we'll boycott your offices!
Boycott*
Do you normally visit their office? How would they know you're boycotting?
I'm brand new to whatever this in and am dying each time he says "Vinny." He is like a toned down Rick Sanchez saying "Morty" and replacing his burps with funny wordor pronunciations
Gabe Videos i didn’t make that connection until now lmao no wonder why i like this guy
I didn't make that connection because the whole world isn't about the Rick and Morty cartoon.
It’d be even funnier if that wasn’t even the cameraman’s name
+Bon Phone DAE NOT CARE ABOUT ?
It's just him addressing the cameraman.
I actually took this to school for a chemistry project and got an A+ for it, either that or it would’ve blown up in my face, thanks Brad!!
Not sure who edits these videos, but he is not getting paid enough!! These are pure GOLD!!!!!
Discovered this series today and must say I love the editing. It goes along with Brad’s personality and he has a great one. Keep it up BA!
I have a batch brewing right now, just bottled it. I don't have Brads natural charm, but soon I'll at least have tepache. Tepache, Vin, TEPACHE!
"Do you want to get ants? Because that how you get ants"
Is that how you get ants Other Caleb?
Other Caleb: Yeah Caleb, that's how you get ants.
Lannnaaaaaaaaaa
@@Marson711 are we still doing phrasing?
Lmao Brad being scared to go into Rapo's office.. kinda telling
Was looking for a comment like this lol
@@BeanAlex me too haha
He doesn't have to be scared anymore
I remember my mom making tepache with just the peels and piloncillo. So good.
Exactly
What is piloncillo?
@@rebeccabaxterbard8073 raw brown sugar, somewhere in between sugar and molasses.
This is literally my favorite thing in the world, it’s literally sold on the side of the road in México. It’s served with a ton of ice just like any other agua fresca.
Me and my brother made tepache in preparation for a trip at the end of the week. We did got everything done and put it in the jar. That was in June, and it’s still on our table. We burp it every once in awhile, but at this point, it’s basically a spicy pineapple wine.
Jan Michael Vincent we still have a bottle from last Christmas that we feed w a bit of sugar periodically & it tastes like a pineapple liquor of some sort. They take shots of it at this point.
Pineapple moonshine
these graphics perfectly compliment brad's quirky delivery. KEEP THIS SERIES GOING REGULARLY.
If carbonating: don't cap a half full bottle, only properly filled bottles. The empty space in a half full bottle will fill up with CO2 and a big, potentially dangerous blast will occur when opening.
does vinny film for everyone? i love that brad constantly addresses him, makes vinny a surrogate for the audience since its from his perspective. brads vids are definitely my favorite, but this whole channel is amazing too
also you notice he's rarely looking directly into the camera. he's either making eye contact with vinny or distracted by something in the background. this isn't brad putting on a show for a huge UA-cam audience, it's him giving a laid back friendly presentation to his colleague
I see Brad, I click. Easy peasy.
Whenever I find a gem like Brad on the Tubes, I know it's gonna be a good day.
"That's how you get ants."
Archer
We don't actually put habanero nor ginger to the beverage just plain pineapple and Piloncillo.
Note. I am from Mexico
Yes, exactly I was thinking.
Thank you carlos, it tastes strange! I am going to do this again soon, with JUST pineapple and piloncillo and it will be MUCH better i am sure!
@@christinegarner1294 and tasty
Y también la canela y clavo!
Can i ask for the ratio? How much sugar to switch for piloncillo , i live in indonesia where there is a tons of very sweet Pinnapple but we dont have piloncillo but we do have brownsugar ,cane sugar. And coconut sugar
We made some this week! My husband Sal and I discovered your vids about 2 weeks ago and cannot stop watching! You're a diamond, Brad!
First time watching these vids and I already love this dude. wouder.
This dude would make a good cartoon character voice. Haha maybe it's just me. Kinda sounds like one already. Maybe he did some voice overs in a past life. Lol
Maybe a big ole goofy dog
I’m Mexican, and I remember my mom making baches of tepache whenever we had pineapple for breakfast, mind you I was like 8 but it tasted delicious 🤤 probably shouldn’t have been drinking it at that age.
puede ser alcoholico y no alcoholico asi que si te daban puede ser prq zi podias jaja
Should it taste a little like medicine, “cough syrup”
3 years and i found this iconic program rn? Makes quarentine a lot better
You have such a great personality. Words that rarely come out of my mouth.
I love tepache! it's good with cloves. if you're afraid of it blowing up, most people (traditionally) don't have it sealed, just covered with cheesecloth
Thanks, mine kept blowing up
Cheesecloth is much too porous and you could end up with fruit flies and maggots. Use a tighter weave cotton cloth...dish towel, piece of old tee shirt, etc. or a paper coffee filter flattened out and secured with a heavy rubber band.
Yeah, if you use any non-sealed method for this and there are any fruitflies living anywhere within the next five hundred kilometers or so they _will_ all come to have a party at your house. A bug-tight covering (and one of those nice cider vinegar traps) is a must.
Hey is yours made with habaneros and ginger? My mom almost had a heart attack when she saw that. She's like super traditional
I tried to make it and ended up with mold growing on the top of the liquid! I was pretty disappointed and don't understand what went wrong.
double glasses lol
the correction of which island is actually Ellis Island is 10/10, I'm dying lmaoooo
The little arrows made it hilarious.
I was cracking up at the last guy who tried the drink and had two pairs of glasses!! The editing is genius, I wouldn't have even noticed.
I LOVE all of the annotations. They really make all of these videos stand out above the rest. !!!!!!
Run in here by accident... stayed for the fun/ludic side!!! Subscribed
that ending was great. more of it's alive please and thanks
There should be a vinnie counter on this series
*Vinnie counter breaks after 2 episodes*
give the editor a raise
And an Oscar!
this came out super well for me!
1 pineapple (cored, use the actual pineapple fruit for something else), cut into chunks>split into 2x large 2L mason jars filled each one about halfway> fill pineapple to cover>add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and a stick of cinnamon to each one>elastic trick worked well! i would suggest partially closing the mechanism too to let something build up> wait 3 days > bottle> wait 3 days> refrigerate (this made 3 grolsh bottles and verrry fizzy, not too sweet!)
Gracias por la forma de realizar el tepache me parecio muy divertido y creativo. Saludos cordiales y gracias otravez por promover las bebidas fermentadas medicinales! :)
Kraut Source sounds like a German gofundme
This guy reminds me of Charlie from it's always sunny in Philadelphia
This channel is gold. Brad is just such a likable guy and the editing is top notch. I could binge these episodes.
This guy that edits these for Brad is funny. Keep it up dude. You're killing it
My dad's been making this my whole life it's crazy seeing ppl actually wanting to make it .most people think we're all horchata 🤣 drinker
oh my god the editing in the last few seconds i’m crying with laughter
Greatest culinary show on UA-cam.
I'm so glad you said you don't have to peel the ginger. Peeling ginger is the most rediculace thing I've ever done.
I recently tried making this(my first time) but I didn’t add habanero what I did is after it was ready I added Tajín, and I also let it ferment for 40 plus days and man it was amazing
These are BA's best videos
Smooth guy brad opens a bottle with a knife then drops the cap.
I'm a simple man. I see a video with Brad and Bon Appétit, I click.
Brad is legit one of my favourite people I have seen on the internet, legend!
My Cuban in-laws had a best friend who had a GIANT jar filled with fruit that they just kept adding to for over two DECADES! When I visited them they tried to get me to try it, but I was just preggers and declined. But the fumes just about knocked me over. They had every kind of local in season fruit added to it. They were in L.A. They have all passed away since. Bless them. 😁
i want to give brad a big bro bear hug and then eat artisan half sour pickles together.
Tepache... is maybe the first Alcoholic beverages that a Mexican drinks in his life... cause is a traditional drink, refresh and very common to made in home.... our parents made !! So, gave to us for the low % of alcohol... and sweet flavor !!!
TEPACHE is awesome... !!! with a lot of ice... hell yeah !!
Juan Gomez I've never tried tepache, I started with beer
Juan Gomez you answered the question I was about to ask...if there was a high percentage of alcohol. Thanx! I think I'm gonna try to make this
Juan Gomez yeah, Tepache and Nanche(nanchi) curtido in Veracruz
Original recipe does NOT have neither chile nor ginger.... :P
Tepache is not an alcoholic beverage bub, and original does not need a lot of the stuff he added but who knows it might taste good 😊
I live for Brad and Vinny.
3:23 Brad:add a splash more water
Also Brad: *bleeps 1ml of wourder"
I could watch Brad cook all day. So... I spent all day watching Brad cook.