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Homemade Detox Pineapple Ginger Juice

Delicious and healthy drink recipe to jump start your day
Course: Drinks
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Pineapple
  • 2-3 Ginger knuckles, peeled and grated
  • 2½ cups Water
  • 1 Lemon, Juiced

Instructions

  • Wash and scrub the outside of the pineapple well.
  • Remove the crown of the pineapple and discard.
  • Cut the pineapple fruit into chunks and set aside.
  • Remove the peeling and hard inner core from the pineapple. Do not discard. Cut into chunks.
  • Peel and grate ginger.
  • Place pineapple peeling and core chunks and ginger into a pot with 2½ cups water. Let the pot come to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • After the cooked pineapple has cooled, pour the water into a blender. Discard the cooked chunks.
  • Add the reserved pineapple chunks and blend well.
  • Pour the blended mixture through a sieve. I let it drain for about 5 minutes into a large bowl and then funneled into a mason jar.
  • Add the juice of one lemon.
  • Stir and enjoy!
  • This juice refrigerates well for about a week.