Masato

(Peruvian)

cassava

Masato is a ancient alcoholic drink from the jungle region of Peru.

Masato is a fermented drink based on yuca, which is a big tuber with lots of starch and very little sugar. So native Peruvians boil, peel and chew the yuca and let it sit for a few days. (Eating raw yuca can be dangerous, so don’t do it.) The enzymes in their saliva break down the starch and turn it into sugar—perfect for hungry yeast. If you …

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Created Dec. 18, 2016 by: itisclaudio


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