Pineapple peel drink
By Fleur
@Fleura (31675)
United Kingdom
February 8, 2023 6:44am CST
We all like pineapple and eat one fairly often. Someone on here, I think it may have been @marguicha, mentioned that a tasty drink can be made from the discarded peel, so I thought I would try it.
After a bit of further research I just put the peel in a large jar, added a couple of spoons of Demerara sugar and filled it up with water, then left it on the kitchen counter, loosely covered, for about three days.
After that I strained the liquid through a filter paper (usually used in coffee machines) and kept it in the fridge.
It did indeed make a tasty and refreshing drink. Obviously there was some fermentation going on, so there must have been a little bit of alcohol in there (just like home-made ginger beer) and if I kept it too long I suspect I would end up with something stronger (and there would be the risk of the bottle exploding if I put the lid on tightly!), but I drank it in a couple of days so that was OK.
Definitely something to do again – in fact the next jar is fermenting as I write. So thanks for the suggestion!
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@erictsuma (9726)
• Mombasa, Kenya
8 Feb 23
@Fleura I've never tasted it before but it seems the drink is really good enjoy
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@allknowing (145460)
• India
9 Feb 23
This is news to me I always thought pineapple skin was bad for health or even poisonous specially those black things (thorns?) that one sees and that is why we always removed the skin thick and dense.
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@allknowing (145460)
• India
9 Feb 23
@Fleura Right from childhood we have discarded the skin and now I will never get to like it The skin that we remove and throw is pretty thick
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@Fleura (31675)
• United Kingdom
9 Feb 23
I had never heard that, I had to investigate and it seems you are right, there can be some adverse effects if the pineapple is not ripe. Skin from ripe fruit is fine though, and even beneficial
https://preparedcooks.com/can-you-eat-pineapple-skin/
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@Fleura (31675)
• United Kingdom
9 Feb 23
@allknowing You could try it, you might discover something new! Yes the skin is quite thick, just chop it up and add it to a jar of water with a bit of sugar. You don't eat the peel, just discard it after 2 or 3 days.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52345)
• United States
8 Feb 23
I’m glad that you enjoyed it. We’ve recently been enjoying cucumber water. 
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@Tampa_girl7 (52345)
• United States
9 Feb 23
@Fleura We thinly slice cucumbers and put in a pitcher with water, stevia and a bit of citrus. We like lemon or orange. Add all of this to taste, put in icebox overnight, Regular sugar can be used too. It tastes very refreshing. It’s even better on a warm day.
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@Fleura (31675)
• United Kingdom
9 Feb 23
@Tampa_girl7 That sounds great for summer when it's hot and we have plenty of cucumbers - thanks!
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@astutimeliana723 (4690)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 23
I also really like pineapple, it tastes sweet, sour, and refreshing. It's one of the fruits that I always look for when I'm sick. But I don't really understand about the drink you are discussing, does it use pineapple skin or what kind of skin?
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@Fleura (31675)
• United Kingdom
8 Feb 23
@astutimeliana723 When making it, keep at room temperature. But after straining, keep in the refrigerator, loosely capped, and drink within two or three days.
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@astutimeliana723 (4690)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 23
@Fleura Oh that's good. I'll try sometime. Stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator?
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@BarBaraPrz (49584)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Feb 23
So, did it taste more pineapply or sugary?
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@Fleura (31675)
• United Kingdom
10 Feb 23
Me neither, I think it was @marguicha who mentioned it a little while ago.
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