It's similar to kefir or kombucha, but easier to make. Being fermented, tepache is a probiotic, gut-friendly refreshment that is sweet, sour, effervescent and mildly boozy.

What are the probiotics in tepache?

Probiotics such as Lactobacillus — which is found in tepache — can restore that balance and help get, err, things back on track.

What bacteria is in tepache?

M-Tuba and Tepache contain bacteria that harbor genes coding for nisin and enterocin, but not pediocin. The presence of Lactococcus lactis and E. faecium in M-Tuba and Tepache, was identified by 16S rDNA. These bacteria produced bacteriocins of ∼3.5 kDa and 4.0–4.5 kDa, respectively.