🍑 Mote con huesillo
Mote con huesillo is a Chilean summer drink that is also eaten with a spoon: husked wheat (mote) and a plump dried peach (huesillo) served in a cold, sweet cinnamon-and-orange syrup. It is refreshing and lightly sweet, with a chewy bite from the wheat and a soft, fruity peach. It is sold by street vendors and at fairs in warm weather.
Diets
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens in a typical recipe.
What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g husked wheat (mote), soaked overnight
- 8 dried peaches (huesillos), soaked overnight
- 150 g sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Peel of 1 orange (in strips)
- 1.5 litres water
Method
- Drain the soaked wheat, cover with fresh water and simmer for 40–50 minutes until tender but still chewy; drain and cool.
- Put the soaked peaches in a pot with the 1.5 litres of water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and orange peel.
- Simmer gently for 20–25 minutes until the peaches are soft and the syrup is lightly thickened.
- Let the syrup cool, then remove the cinnamon and orange peel.
- Place some wheat and 1–2 peaches in each glass, pour over the cold syrup and serve very cold.
How to make it lighter
- The drink is only about 67 kcal per 100 g, but most of it is sugar: cut the sugar by a third and the peaches still sweeten it.
- Use a smaller glass and eat the peach and wheat first; the wheat gives some fibre and keeps you fuller.
- Chill it well and skip any extra syrup or ice cream toppings.
History
The drink is a symbol of Chilean summer and is sold from carts in squares, parks and at festivals. Husked wheat and dried peaches are pantry basics, and the sweet spiced syrup turns them into a cool treat. It is usually served in a tall glass with a spoon to eat the wheat and peach.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v15. How we count →