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    Chile Mote Con Huesillos (A Wheat and Peach Drink)

    January 15, 2015 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    a glass with peaches and mote

    Chile mote con huesillos is a non-alcohol drink found in stands all over Chile especially in the summer time. It is made with dried peaches and mote which is a hulled wheat. If you can’t find mote, a pearl barley can be substituted. You don’t eat the mote it is just used to flavor this slightly sweet refreshing drink.

    Chile mote con huesillosOne of the things I love most about this journey is coming across these recipes that are completely different from anything I have had before. This Chile mote con huesillos is one of them.  I loved this drink it was sweet, but not too sweet and refreshing with a lovely peach flavor. The mote added a depth to the drink that made it seem substantial.  This is very Chilean, there is a saying in Chile is it more Chilean than Mote con Huesillos?

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    Mote Con Huesillos (A Wheat and Peach Drink)

    A unique drink that is very Chilean.  You should definitely include it as part of your Chilean feast.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine Chile
    Prep Time 12 hours
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 12 hours 30 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 362kcal
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces dried peach halves
    • 5 cups water
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 1 stick cinnamon
    • Lemon or orange peel
    • 1 cup mote or pearled barley cooked by package instructions

    Instructions

    • Combine dried peaches and water and soak overnight in refrigerator to re-hydrate.
    • In a large heavy pot, pour sugar and cook over medium heat, moving pan frequently but not stirring until the sugar melts and takes on a light amber hue.
    • Off heat, careful to avoid any steam or sputtering, add one cup of the soaking water from the peaches.
    • Stir over medium heat until the caramel has dissolved.
    • Add the remaining soaking water, peaches, cinnamon stick and lemon (or orange) peel.
    • Return to a simmer and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
    • Cool to room temperature then chill until cold.
    • Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of cooked mote or barley to the bottom of a tall glass.
    • Add 2 to 3 peach halves and top off with juice.
    • Stir in additional sugar or honey to taste.
    • Serve with a spoon to break up the peaches.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3.6mg

     

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