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Alma's Way


MAKE PIRAGUA TO SHARE WITH A FRIEND!

By Jessica Martinez
Sep 1, 2021Author:

Jessica Martinez

90 min activity


In the Bronx, where Alma lives, piragua carts are a common sight. Piragua
sellers, called piragueros, push carts loaded with huge blocks of ice and many
different flavors of fruit syrup. Part of the fun of ordering piragua is
watching the piraguero use a special ice shaver to scrape away at the ice,
forming a perfect cone in a paper cup, right before your eyes. Then customers
choose a flavor, such as orange, coconut, pineapple, strawberry or cherry. No
summer in the Bronx is complete without piragua!

Piragua can be enjoyed at home, too. You and your child can have a blast
whipping up a batch to share with friends. This activity is highly customizable
— make one flavor of syrup, or, if you have the time, make a few different
flavors. Your child can add as much or as little (but probably a lot!) of the
fruit syrup as they’d like, or even create a flavor all their own. And, if a
friend joins in on the fun, children can take turns scooping blended ice and
adding syrup for their very own piraguas.


INGREDIENTS

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   Ice cubes (about two dozen will be enough to make 4 piraguas)
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   1 cup of fruit, fresh or frozen (such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries,
   mango, pineapple)
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   ½ cup of sugar, or more to taste
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   ¼ cup of water, or more if using thicker fruit
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   Saucepan
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   Wooden spoon
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   Blender
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   Kitchen pipettes, a baster, or a small spouted cup
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   Cups
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   Straws and spoons


DIRECTIONS

1

Freeze two ice cube trays of water.

2

While the ice freezes, prepare the fruit syrup. You’ll want to give your syrup
plenty of time to cool before adding it over your ice, so prepare your syrup at
least an hour before you’ll be blending ice, or the night before. To make the
syrup, add a cup of your chosen fruit to the saucepan, along with ½ cup of sugar
and ¼ cup of water. (Strawberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, mango,
and pineapple work very well for making piragua at home, and you can use fresh
or frozen.)


3

Cook the fruit, sugar, and water over a medium-low heat, stirring often with a
wooden spoon, for about 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture may begin to simmer, but
try not to let it boil. As you stir, ask your child what changes they notice as
the fruit cooks. Do they notice a change in shape or color?


4

Remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes before
carefully transferring it into a blender. With your child, notice the chunks of
fruit in the mixture. Then, blend on medium-high speed. You’ll want a very runny
syrup.

(Tip: With denser fruit, like mango, you may need to add a little more water to
get the runny consistency.)

Experiment with your child — there’s no “one way” your syrup needs to taste to
make great piragua. Cool to room temperature. For best results, chill in the
fridge overnight.


5

Once your syrup is cooled, you’ll be ready to make piragua! Celebrate yours and
your child’s patience, and let them know that great things are worth waiting
for, even though it’s hard to wait! Put about a half dozen ice cubes into your
blender and pulse until the ice becomes fine pebbles. If you have another tool
for crushing ice, you can use that. Preparing small batches at a time works
best, so repeat for each piragua. Carefully scoop the ice into cups.


6

Time to add the syrup! Using a pipette, a small cup with a spout, or even
spoons, allow your child to drizzle syrup over their ice cup. Notice together
the way the syrup spreads over the ice. Ask your child to think about how they’d
like their piragua to taste — very sweet, or very icy?

If you’ve made several syrups, have fun experimenting with flavor! Allow your
child to dream up new flavor combinations and try them out in different cups.


7

Of course, piragua is best enjoyed with a friend. Invite a friend or neighbor
over, and become piragueros! Make sure you have plenty of straws, spoons, and
cups on hand, and give everyone a chance to prepare their very own piragua.



We hope you had fun together! Snap a photo of you and your child doing the
activity and share it with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. We’d love to
see how it turned out!

Want more “Alma’s Way” activities? Check out the Paint the View From Your Window
craft and the Create a Hero Song activity to continue the fun!

Author:

Jessica Martinez is a former preschool teacher, current mom, and writer of early
childhood curriculum and activities. In her spare time, she enjoys crocheting
play food, baking too many muffins, and absolutely wrecking her husband in Uno.

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