Cuáker (Ecuador Oatmeal Beverage) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pineapple, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 cup old fashioned oats (not instant)
1/2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks (optional)
5 cups water

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove the pineapple and cinnamon sticks and pour the remaining liquid through a strainer, pressing down on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids and serve hot or cold.
Variations.
Instead of passing the cuaker through a strainer, you can puree it in a blender if you prefer.
Leave the pineapple unpeeled to give your cuaker even more flavor.
Add a little pineapple juice after simmering if you would like your cuaker a little thinner.