Pineapple Tea Recipe
Pineapple tea is a fruity, refreshing beverage which is rich in anti-oxidants. The waste from pineapple production has some exciting potential. Pineapple peels and cores hold a great deal of flavor. You can make a hot version of the tea during winters and the iced version of the same for the summer. However, as of now, let's take a look at the detailed process of making pineapple tea from scratch at home.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple peel, crown, scraps
- 1 knob ginger
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 lit water
- 4-5 teabags
Instructions
- To make slimming pineapple tea, you can cut and simmer an entire ripe pineapple along with its skin in 2 liters of water, and add 2 cinnamon sticks for flavor. You can also blend it once boiled and add it to water and heat. If you don't want too strong a flavor of the cinnamon in your tea, just put one stick.
- Now, add 4-5 tea bags to the boiling water and allow them to steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Stir in 2 teaspoons of sugar to it and let it simmer. In case, you use pineapple juice instead of actual pineapple pieces, you can add the juice in this stage.
- Switch off the gas stove and cover the pineapple tea for 2-3 minutes, allowing the tea flavor to completely seep in. Serve it, if you wish to have it hot. If you prefer to have it cold, refrigerate it for a while.
Notes
You can also make pineapple tea by adding pineapple juice to black tea.