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title: "Chilean Pronto Alivio — Homemade Grape and Aguardiente Digestif"
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# Chilean Pronto Alivio — Homemade Grape and Aguardiente Digestif

[Versión en Español](https://comidaschilenas.com/receta-de-pronto-alivio/)

![Bottle of Chilean pronto alivio, a pale yellow grape and aguardiente digestif, with white grapes](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chilean-pronto-alivio-grape-aguardiente-digestif-featured.jpg)*Homemade Chilean pronto alivio*

Chilean pronto alivio, also called mejórate pronto, is a homemade digestif made by pressing fresh white grapes, straining the juice, mixing 2 parts of juice with 1 part of grape aguardiente in a glass or clay container, and resting it in a dry, dark place for at least 30 days. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 30 days of resting and makes 8 servings.

It is a traditional preparation from Quillón and other wine-growing areas of the Ñuble region, made once a year at the grape harvest.

## How to Make Pronto Alivio?

Pronto alivio is made once a year during the harvest, between March and April, with freshly picked grapes, and stored to be sipped throughout the year as a digestif. The aguardiente stops the juice from fermenting, keeping its natural sweetness.

## Nutritional Information

Each serving of pronto alivio contains approximately 150 kcal, 0 g of fat, 0 g of protein, 18 g of carbohydrates, 18 g of sugars, and 2 mg of sodium. These values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.

## Homemade Chilean Pronto Alivio Recipe

**Preparation:** 30 minutes
**Resting:** 30 days
**Servings:** 8

### Ingredients

- 4 kg (8.8 lb) of white grapes, preferably Italia
- 1 liter (4 1/4 cups) of grape aguardiente
- Ice cubes, to serve

### Instructions

1. Press the juice from the white grapes, preferably the Italia variety, using healthy, ripe fruit. Strain out the seeds, measure the juice, and set aside.

![Ripe white Italia grapes ready to press](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/white-italia-grapes-pronto-alivio.jpg)*White grapes*

1. In a glass or clay container with a lid, pour in the freshly pressed grape juice and the aguardiente in a 2 to 1 ratio, 2 parts juice to 1 part aguardiente.

![Chilean grape aguardiente for the digestif](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/chilean-grape-brandy-aguardiente.jpg)*Aguardiente*

1. Stir gently and rest in a dry, dark place for at least 30 days. Serve in small aperitif glasses, over ice if you like, before or after meals.

## Additional Tips

### Use very fresh juice

Mix the aguardiente in right after pressing so the juice does not start to ferment.

### Keep it dark

Light can oxidize the grape pigments and dull the flavor, so rest it in a dark place.

### Choose sweet grapes

Ripe, sweet grapes give a rounder, more aromatic digestif.

| Original ingredient | Substitute | Ratio | Flavor note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italia grapes | Muscat grapes | 1:1 | More floral |
| Aguardiente | Pisco | 1:1 | Lighter |
| 2 to 1 ratio | 3 to 1 ratio | | Sweeter, lower alcohol |
| Glass container | Clay jar | | Traditional |

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

### 1. Why does the aguardiente stop fermentation?

It raises the alcohol level enough to stop the yeasts, so the grape sugar is preserved instead of turning into wine.

### 2. When is it made?

Once a year at the harvest, between March and April.

### 3. How is it served?

In small glasses as a digestif, before or after meals.

### 4. How long does it keep?

Well sealed in a cool, dark place, it keeps for many months.

## What Is Pronto Alivio?

Pronto alivio is a homemade Chilean digestif of fresh grape juice fortified with aguardiente, traditional in the vineyards of Ñuble.

## A Harvest Tradition

Families in Quillón and nearby wine towns prepare it at harvest time and keep it for the whole year, like other Chilean mistelas.

## Did You Know?

Its name means quick relief, a nod to its traditional use as a digestive after heavy meals.

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