Homemade Pineapple Juice

A pineapple a day keeps the doctor away…no? I’m going with it because I’m obsessed with this pineapple juice recipe. It’s refreshing, hydrating, delicious, and oh so nutritious. It’s also easy to make with only 4 steps and can be made in under 20 minutes.

Course Drinks, Smoothies

Keyword homemade juice, homemade pineapple juice, pineapple juice,

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings cups of juice

Calories 302kcal

Author Abbey Rodriguez

Equipment

1 Food Processor
1 Cheesecloth
1 Strainer

Ingredients

1 large pineapple
¼ cup water (you can use coconut water instead of water if you prefer)

Instructions

Core and peel the pineapple. Cut the pineapple into cubes.
Add the cubed pineapple and water into a food processor or blender. Blend for a few minutes until the mixture is completely smooth.
Position a colander over a large bowl, then line the colander with a cheesecloth. Pour the pineapple juice into the cheesecloth. Gather the ends of the cheesecloth and squeeze to extract as much juice as possible.
Pour into glasses to serve, and enjoy!

Notes

You can add other flavors such as cherries, oranges, limes, etc into the blender to create flavored pineapple juice
If you like pulp you do not need to strain the juice
Will stay good in the fridge for 3 days
You can use coconut water in place of water if you’d prefer
Choose a pineapple that is slightly yellow and smells sweet. You can also pull some of the fronds off of the top. If they break off easily, the pineapple is ready.

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