Chapo (drink) explained

Chapo is a beverage made of sweet plantains, water, and spices. It is from the Matsés and Shipibo people of the Peruvian Amazon jungle,[1] [2] and is made from boiled sweet plantains spiced with cinnamon and cloves.[3] The Matsés squeeze the soft flesh of the plantain through homemade palm-leaf sieves, cook the chapo, and serve it warm by the fire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Matsés. Survival International.
  2. Book: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Peru. Blacker, Maryanne . August 2012. 288. 9780756694678.
  3. Web site: Preparación de "Chapo", una bebida de la Selva Peruana . vinagrillo.com . 28 September 2010 . 26 October 2013.