Chi Chi Dango Strawberry Beer Mochi
A boozy twist on a classic Japanese sweet treat
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Beer Food, Chi chi dango, Mochi, strawberry
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 508kcal
large bowl
9 x 13" pan
cutting board
plastic knife
- Crisco shortening for greasing
- 16 oz mochiko or sweetened rice flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup strawberry beer
- 2 drops red or pink food coloring
- potato starch for dusting
Preheat oven to 350° F
Grease a 9x13" pan with Crisco really well
Mix mochiko flour, sugar, coconut milk, water, beer, and food coloring together in a large bowl until all lumps dissolve
Pour mixture into the pan
Cover the top tightly with foil
Bake for 1 hour or until mochi is set
Remove foil and let cool completely for about 15 minutes
Dust the cutting board with potato starch
Turn out the mochi on a cutting board
Cut into strips then into small rectangles
Roll all mochi pieces so that they're entirely lightly covered with starch
Suggestions for Strawberry Beers:
This recipe calls for a hint of strawberry flavor. So, we used a strawberry beer. However, other flavors may be substituted, such as a milk chocolate stout, a coffee porter, a guava cream ale, and so on. Since this is meant to be a sweet treat, we do not recommend the use of sours or hoppy profiles in this recipe. It's also probably best with a low ABV beer. Here are a few strawberry beers that we believe would work well.
- Strawberry Lager by Abita Brewing Company
- Origin: Abita Springs, LA
- ABV: 4.2%
- IBU: 13
- Strawberry Whale Cake by Burlington Beer Company
- Origin: Williston, VT
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 10
- Strawberry Rhubarb by New Glarus Brewing Company
- Origin: New Glarus, WI
- ABV: 4%
- IBU: 0
- Strawberry Short's Cake by Short's Brewing Company
- Origin: Bellaire, MI
- ABV: 4.3%
- IBU: 10
- Strawberry Milkshake Stout by Rochester Mills Production Brewery
- Origin: Auburn Hills, MI
- ABV: 5.2%
- IBU: 19
As always, we advocate for local and independent craft beer. You'll only need a cup for this recipe, so enjoy the rest of the beer as a pairing with your mochi. If it lasts through the recipe!
Cheers!
Serving: 1g | Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg