Leche de Tigre Recipe: Refreshing Peruvian Ceviche Juice 2026

Leche de tigre is the bright, bracing juice that comes from macerating fish with lime, ají limo, ginger and cilantro — the same liquid that gives ceviche its signature punch. These days it is often blended and served on its own as a chilled, energizing drink, or reserved to pour over a fresh batch of ceviche.

This version comes together in about 15 minutes with a blender and a short list of fresh ingredients. Because the fish is used raw, quality matters: use the freshest corvina you can find, and freeze it beforehand to keep things safe.

Serve it ice-cold in a glass with a lime wedge, some fried patacones, cilantro and choclo, or keep it on hand as the finishing touch for your next ceviche.

Ingredients for Leche de Tigre

This makes 4 servings.

• 150 g corvina (sea bass)
• Half a red onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 piece of ginger, about 3 cm (15 g)
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 ají limo
• A few sprigs of cilantro
• 150 ml lime juice
• 150 ml fish stock
• 1 pinch of salt
• Ground white pepper, to taste
• Small ice cubes

How to Make Leche de Tigre Step by Step

1. Chop the Fish and Aromatics

First, cut 150 g of corvina, half a red onion, 2 garlic cloves with the germ removed, 1 piece of peeled fresh ginger about 3 cm (15 g), 1 celery stalk and 1 ají limo into pieces. Combine these ingredients in a bowl or directly in the blender jug, then add a few previously washed sprigs of cilantro.

2. Add Lime, Stock and Ice, Then Blend

Add 150 ml of lime juice, 150 ml of fish stock, 1 pinch of salt and ground white pepper to taste to the previous mixture. Blend everything together with a few small ice cubes (if your blender can crush them) until you reach the desired consistency.

3. Serve Cold or Reserve for Ceviche

If serving it as a drink, pour the leche de tigre well chilled into a glass decorated as you like. Here it is served with patacones, lime, cilantro and a little choclo. Another option is to set this leche de tigre aside for making a ceviche.

Tips for the Best Leche de Tigre

Start With Excellent Fish

To make this recipe, it is essential to use fish of the best possible quality. Since the fish is used raw, it is important that it has been frozen for at least 5 days at a temperature of –20 ºC or lower to prevent anisakis.

Blend to Your Preferred Texture

Blend the mixture with small ice cubes until it reaches the consistency you like, adding a little more fish stock if you want it thinner or straining it if you prefer a clearer liquid. Taste and adjust the salt, white pepper and lime before serving.

Serve It Cold, However You Like

Serve the leche de tigre very cold, decorated to taste with a lime slice, patacones, cilantro or choclo — all optional. You can also skip the glass entirely and reserve it to add to a ceviche.

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