Pineapple Juice, Blended and Strained
Half a kilo of pineapple blended with water and ice and strained to take out the fibre. Five minutes for six glasses.
Servings: 6
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g pineapple, peeled and chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup ice
- Sugar, to taste ripe pineapple often needs none
Instructions
- Blend the pineapple with the water, the sugar and the ice for about a minute, until everything is combined.
- Pour it into a jug through a sieve, to take out the fibres.
- Serve in glasses.
Notes
Straining matters more with pineapple than with most fruit, because the fibres are tough and stay stringy however long you blend. A ripe pineapple needs no sugar at all, so taste before adding any. One thing worth knowing: fresh pineapple contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down protein, so a pineapple juice made with milk turns bitter within an hour and fresh pineapple will not set in gelatine. Neither is a problem here, where it is blended with water and drunk straight away.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg