Pineapple skin tea is a popular drink in Jamaica, where it’s served both hot and cold to aid digestion. A typical recipe for this tea contains pineapple skin, ginger, and sugar. You can add all those delicious ingredients or make some plain pineapple skin tea; it is up to you.
Did you know pineapple is low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals? Pineapple is a standalone snack once cut into ring-shaped slices or chunks. Every pineapple part has nutritional value, even the core. The health benefit of the pineapple’s crown is yet to be known.
But if you want to avoid cutting it, many grocery stores offer pre-cut pineapple. Frozen and canned pineapple are good options, too. Choose canned pineapple packed in its juice, not syrup. Pineapple is sweet enough, so skip the added sugar when you can.
Pineapple doesn’t have to go it alone, either. This fruit also fits well into a variety of sweet and savory meals. Many people think the only edible part is the pulp, but they know little about all the benefits you can get from the pineapple skin, so don’t discard it when you cut fresh pineapple at home. You may not eat the spiny peel, but you can benefit from making tea; the whole thing can be used, and even the core is edible. Pineapple cores have nutrients, as does the pineapple flesh. Eating it raw is really the best way from a nutritional standpoint. It is just a little harder and less sweet than the rest.
The skin of the pineapple is packed with essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other helpful compounds that can help fight inflammation, and consuming pineapple water is an easy way to reap peels’ benefits.
Pineapple Skin Tea Benefits:
Pineapple skin has enzymes that help with digestion and bromelain (although heat can break it down), which helps fight pain and inflammation. Like the pulp in the fruit, the skin is rich in vitamin C, which can build the body’s overall immunity, fight bacteria, help with cough, etc. The skin can also be a teeth and bone strengthener since it is rich in manganese. It is great for oral health because vitamin C can help keep the gums healthy. It’s even said is an aphrodisiac. Pineapple peel contains potassium, ensuring blood flow through the arteries during intimacy. Pineapple peel juice ensures proper blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The bromelain contained in pineapple peel also boosts the testosterone in men and enhances both men’s and women’s sex drive. You try it and be the judge! lol
On the other hand, it is said taking pineapple peel juice before sleeping can relax your nerves, making you fall asleep easily. The magnesium in pineapple peel can modify your blood pressure and relaxes your muscles to make you feel relaxed.
A 2017 study found out that pineapple peel was a potential source of antioxidant compounds. They discovered that pineapple back or peels contained phenolic compounds, ferulic acid, and vitamins A and C, exhibiting antioxidant activities. This means that pineapple peels might help protect the body against cancer. Another study found that pineapple peels were effective in combating alcohol-induced oxidative stress.
A 2016 study demonstrated that bromelain from pineapple peel could destroy gastrointestinal worms. Several medical studies have stated that pineapple peel might possess antimalarial, anti-nociceptive, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Ingredients:
- 1 pineapple, peel and core only
- 4 cups water
Method:
- First, wash the skin thoroughly; squeeze some lemon juice in the peel, scrub it with a vegetable scrubbing brush, and rinse thoroughly.
- After thoroughly washing your pineapple skin, bring the water, pineapple skin, and core to a boil for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Drain, reserving the liquid for your tea. I use really ripe pineapples, so I don’t feel like it needs any added sugars, but at this point, you can add any sweetener, honey, maple syrup, monk fruit, cane sugar, etc.
- Enjoy hot or cold.
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