Delicious Pito Recipe

Editorial

Although common in all parts of Ghana, pito is widely known in the Northern parts.

4 from 2 votes

Prep Time 2 29

Cook Time 40

Total Time 3 9

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Ghanaian

Servings

Calories 182 kcal

Take guinea corn to the mill to be grounded into powder.
In a large pan soak the powdered guinea corn in water and stir thoroughly.
Once the mash settles, the water on top of the mash is removed.
The remaining mash is boiled.
After boiling, pour the mixture into a container and leave for 24 hours to ferment.
Once fermentation is complete, boil the mixture again.
Strain mixture to separate the liquid from the mash.
Remove the sediment from the initial pito batch and dry
Serve pito into calabash or in a glass over ice.

Tips

The mash can be used as animal feed.

Sediment can be re-added for a stronger alcoholic pito.

Calories: 182kcal

Keyword pito

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