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Chi Chi Dango Strawberry Beer Mochi

A boozy twist on a classic Japanese sweet treat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Beer Food, Chi chi dango, Mochi, strawberry
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 508kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • 9 x 13" pan
  • cutting board
  • plastic knife

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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

Notes

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! 

Nutrition

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
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