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Pineapple Lemonade
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Pineapple Lemonade – It’s sweet, It’s fruity and makes a refreshing drink with an extra something’ something’ – You will want to drink more than one glass.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: -5
Calories: 194 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped pineapple
- ½ cup lemon Juice
- 2 Tablespoon lime Juice
Simple Syrup
- ¾ cup sugar replace with honey, or any sweetner
- 2 cups water
- Cold water as needed
- Ice cubes
- Mint leaves Optional
- Moscato – Optional
Instructions
Simple Syrup
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In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, keep stirring, until sugar has dissolved- about 5-7 minutes. Throw in mint if using any. Let it cool
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Place pineapple in a blender and blend until puree- remove and set aside
Pineapple Lemonade
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Pour in a large pitcher, followed by lemon and lime Juice. Then add syrup to taste. Stir until everything comes together. Add sweet wine if including, adjust with cold water, if need be.
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Chill or serve with ice cubes.
Recipe Notes
- You can use fresh pineapples or just grab fresh cut pineapples from the supper market, frozen will work as well. Then you put in the blender and pulse until puree.
- If are press with time, you can sub with 100% pineapple juice.
- You may use sweeteners to replace syrup.
- Feel free to add moscato or sweet wine to the mix.
Jamaican Carrot Juice
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Jamaican Carrot Juice- Not your ordinary Carrot Juice , this delightfully creamy and Sweet Carrot Juice that is sure to please- Enjoy for Breakfast or as Cocktail. Vegan Option
Course: Appetiser
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings:
Calories: 67 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Carrots baby carrots or chopped
- 4 or more cups water
- 1 can Condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg/ cinnamon adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
- Rum add according to preference optional
Vegan option
- Vegan Condensed Milk
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
Instructions
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Add coconut milk and sugar in a medium saucepan.
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Cook on medium heat for about 35 or more minutes, stir often with a whisk you may have to reduce the heat if necessary to prevent any burns. Do not step away from the saucepan. When it has thickened remove and let cool before using. Proceed with carrots and replace the condensed milk with this.
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Blend carrot in a blender (I used blendtec until puree) with about 3-4 cups of water.
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Sieve the carrot mixture using a Cheesecloth, fine cheese or clean kitchen towel. Squeeze really tight to extract all the carrot Juice. Save the Carrot Juice. Discard the rest.
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Rinse the blender with water to remove any leftover carrots.
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Then place the carrots juice in the blender together with all the other ingredients. Pulse or about 30 seconds until all the ingredients have come together.
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Chill and until ready to drink
Recipe Notes
I used baby carrots for convience . you may use regular carrots, do peel the exterior and chop before blending.
Pineapple Ginger Juice
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Refreshing Pineapple Ginger Juice with just the right blend of sweet, spicy and sour taste.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: African
Servings:
Calories: 189 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounce ginger chopped
- 7 cups hot water.
- 1-2 cups fresh pineapple juice
- Juice of freshly squeezed lime
Instructions
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In a large bowl, mix ginger and hot water. Let it sit for about an hour or more. Using a cheesecloth or fine sieve, drain the water and set aside.
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In a medium bowl bring to a boil 2 cups water and sugar. Simmer until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool
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Combine ginger water, juice and simple syrup stir and serve over ice
Recipe Notes
- I used fresh pineapple in this recipe, but when I am press for time store-bought pineapple juice works just fine.
- If you live in an area where pineapples are really sweet then reduce the amount of sugar or completely eliminate it.
- You can also add rum to it
Nutrition Facts
Pineapple Ginger Juice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189
% Daily Value*
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 130mg4%
Total Carbohydrates 48g16%
Sugars 43g
Vitamin A0.4%
Vitamin C20.5%
Calcium2.1%
Iron1.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.