Mocochinchi

Ingredients

Dried peaches

2 cups

Water

8 cups

Sugar

1 cup (adjust to taste)

Lemon juice

1/4 cup

Cinnamon stick

1

Cloves

4-6 whole

Ice

for serving

Lemon slices

for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large pot, place the dried peaches and cover them with 8 cups of water.
2. Add the cinnamon stick and cloves to the pot.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 2 hours, or until the peaches have softened and the liquid has reduced by half.
5. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the sugar, making sure to dissolve it completely.
6. Add the lemon juice, stirring well to combine.
7. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
8. Once cooled, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing on the peaches to extract as much juice as possible.
9. Serve the mocochinchi over ice, garnished with a slice of lemon if desired.