Delicious And Healthy Drinks With Pineapple Peel

To give the pineapple juice an original aroma, you can add orange peel or a cinnamon stick. This promotes digestion.

Did you know that you can make delicious and healthy drinks with pineapple peel ? These can help fight parasites, counteract water retention and relieve constipation and inflammation.

Don’t throw the bowl away from now on. In this article, we’ll explain all the benefits and show you great recipes that you can try.

One of them is the mix of pineapple peel and a fermented, probiotic-rich drink. Find out more about it afterwards. 

Health promoting properties

If you use organic fruit, you should always consume the peel as well, as it has many health- promoting properties. In the case of pineapples, the advantage is that they are usually not sprayed with pesticides, as they are naturally very resistant to pests.

The main advantages

• Pineapple peel helps fight intestinal parasites.
• The peel aids digestion because it contains bromelain, an enzyme that aids the digestive process. It is an ideal dessert, especially after fish or meat. It is recommended, however, not to eat the shell with carbohydrates (flour dishes, pasta, potatoes, etc.).
• It supports the intestinal flora.
• Pineapple peel is a natural anti-inflammatory that can work wonders for muscles and sore throats, among other things . 
• Helps with wound healing in general and surgical wounds healing.
• Contains anti-cancer agents.
• Improves blood circulation and can have a blood thinning effect.
• Helps in weight loss and combating cellulite.
• The pineapple peel is a great drainage agent that draws excess water out of the body.

• The peel contains all the benefits of the fruit and also helps to purify the blood.

Drink made from cooked pineapple peel

Probably the simplest drink made from pineapple peel can be made in the following ways:

• Wash the pineapple well, then peel it.
• Cut the pineapple peel into small pieces and boil it in about a liter of water (for a medium or large pineapple)
• Then let the mixture cook over a low flame for about 15 or 20 minutes (preferably in a covered saucepan).
• Then let it sit for another five minutes.
• Then you can add honey or stevia.
• You can enjoy the drink hot or cold.

Fermented drink with pineapple peel

Another recipe that is often made in Central or South America is easy to make and can be served with dinner to surprise guests.

It is ideal to accompany meals with fish and meat, as it helps with the digestion of these foods.

Because this drink is fermented, it contains a large amount of probiotics that support intestinal flora health.

preparation

First, you need a large pineapple or two small, in any case ripe, fruit. Wash and peel them well. Cut the bowl into small pieces and place them in an airtight glass or ceramic container.

Fill this with two liters of water, 500 g of brown sugar, cane sugar or honey. Then close the container and  let the drink ferment in a warm place for 48 hours. 

Strain the drink after two days so that there is no residue. Add another liter of water and let it steep for another 12 hours.

After this time, dilute the drink with 3/4 liters of water and it is ready. Before serving, we recommend chilling the drink appropriately in the refrigerator, where it is generally easy to store.

During the fermentation process , the drink creates microbiotic probiotics, which over time can even turn it into an alcoholic drink and then into vinegar. 

You can also give the drink your own personal taste by adding  some orange or grapefruit peel, a sprig of cinnamon or clove spice. 

Final advice

It is very important that the pineapple has not been treated with pesticides and there are two reasons:

The first reason is that pesticides can be harmful to health in the long term. The second is that pesticides also eliminate the microorganisms that are responsible for fermenting this drink. No probiotics are formed.

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